Worldwide, إرشاد (Ershad 
, إرشاد ) is a common predominantly male, but very seldom feminine given name. The first name إرشاد is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare primarily masculine, but scarcely female name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Bangladesh, India, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, إرشاد is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ershad | Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia |
| إرشاد | Saudi Arabia |