Throughout the world, Хедаят (Hedayat 
, Хедаят 
, Hedajat 
) is quite a rare primarily male, but very seldom female given name. The given name Хедаят is characteristic of Afghanistan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Qatar, where it is a rare male name, and Saudi Arabia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Also, Хедаят is the last name as well as the forename.