Around the globe, รัด (Rat 
, รัด 
) is quite a common gender-neutral first name. The given name รัด is characteristic of Aland Islands, where it is quite a common male name, Romania, where it is a rare masculine name, and Oman. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. Likewise, รัด is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Rat | Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Romania, France |
| รัด | Thailand |
รัด is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Rat King , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character; Rat King , the fictional character in the 1987–1996 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series, Return of the Fly; Rat King , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures character, White Light; Rat King , the fictional character in the 1989–1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time and Rat Fink , the fictional character created by Ed Roth, and in many other works.