All over the world, Medes (Medes 
, Медес 
) is a rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly feminine forename. The first name Medes is characteristic of Philippines, where it is a rare mostly male, but seldom feminine name, Tanzania, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Brazil, where it is an extremely rare boy's name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Philippines, Tanzania, and India. More prevalently, Medes is the last name as well as the forename.