All around the world, الورد (الورد 
, Alward 
, Al-Ward 
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename الورد is characteristic of Libya, where it is quite a common primarily feminine, but very seldom masculine name, Syria, where it is quite a common epicene name, and Iraq (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Iraq, and Syria. More frequently, الورد is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الورد | Egypt, Syria, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Alward | Egypt, Syria, Iraq, United States, Saudi Arabia |
| Al-Ward | Yemen, Syria, Iraq, United States, Saudi Arabia |