Around the globe, Laud (Laud 
, Laus 
, لود 
) is quite a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently female given name. The forename Laud is habitual in Ghana, where it is quite a rare male name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare male name. Likewise, Laud is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Laud | Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana |
| Laus | Germany, Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| لود | Egypt, Algeria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia |
| Laudo | Germany, Italy, Brazil, United States, Philippines |