In the entire world, العقيد (العقيد 
, Dghine) is quite a rare male first name. The forename العقيد is characteristic of Libya, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare predominantly male, but very infrequently feminine name, and Sudan, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. Also, العقيد is the last name as well as the forename.