Around the globe, واعد (واعد 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The forename واعد is characteristic of Egypt, where it is a rare epicene name, Yemen, where it is a rare male name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare boy's name. Much less frequently, واعد is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| واعد | Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Palestinian Territory, Egypt, Iraq |
| واعد باذيب Yemeni politician, YE (b. 1974) |
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