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In the entire world, Jed (Jed , جد , ג'ד ) is a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine given name. The first name Jed is characteristic of Tunisia, where it is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom female name, Philippines, and Australia, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, Philippines, and India. Very seldom, Jed is the last name as well as the forename.
Jed is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jed Walker , the DC Comics character, The Sandman; Jed Flintstone and Jed Stone , the soap opera character, Coronation Street.