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Globally, Houd (Houd
) is quite a rare epicene forename. The forename Houd is characteristic of Algeria, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, Morocco, and Oman, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt. Likewise, Houd is the last name as well as the forename.