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Across the world, بدل (بدل , Bedle ) is quite a rare primarily masculine, but very infrequently feminine forename. The first name بدل is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is a rare masculine name, Libya, and Egypt, where it is a rare mostly boy's, but seldom female name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Also, بدل is the last name as well as the forename.