Throughout the world, Widaad (Widaad 
) is a rare dominantly feminine, but seldom masculine first name. The forename Widaad is characteristic of Mauritius, where it is quite a rare girly name, Israel, where it is a rare feminine name, and South Africa. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in South Africa, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, Widaad is the last name as well as the forename.