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Globally, Ned (Ned , نيد , 内德 , among others...) is a common principally male, but scarcely feminine given name. The first name Ned is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a rare male name, Australia, and the United States. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Australia. Much less frequently, Ned is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Ned | Australia, Algeria, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States |
نيد | Algeria, Saudi Arabia |
内德 | China |
נד | Israel |
Нед | Ukraine, Russia |
Ned is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ned Flanders , the fictional character from The Simpsons franchise; Ned Kelly , the Australian fictional bushranger in the 2003 live-action film Ned Kelly; Ned Land , the character created by Jules Verne, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; Ned Moffat , the fictional character from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and Ned Leeds , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, The Amazing Spider-Man, and in many other works.