Across the world, Menda (Menda 
, Менда 
, Мент 
) is a common epicene first name. The given name Menda is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare dominantly girly, but seldom male name, Bulgaria, where it is a rare girly name, and Philippines. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Ethiopia, and Philippines. Likewise, Menda is the last name as well as the forename.