Medad Forename
180,706th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,791 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda
Medad Forename Definition:
Me'-dad, he that measures, the water of love. He and Eidad were among the elders of Israel, and prophets in the camp. Num. xi. 26.
Medad Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 99% | 1,548 | 1:26,458 | 1,958 |
| Kuwait | - | 57 | 1:66,408 | 5,422 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 35 | 1:1,508,238 | 21,293 |
| Iraq | 100% | 24 | 1:1,459,077 | 10,051 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 16 | 1:12,147,355 | 77,853 |
| Jordan | 100% | 14 | 1:630,484 | 4,306 |
| India | 91% | 11 | 1:110,443,452 | 1,441,921 |
| Mexico | 75% | 9 | 1:13,793,825 | 37,132 |
| Philippines | 71% | 7 | 1:15,144,211 | 189,875 |
| United States | - | 6 | 1:60,422,830 | 354,092 |
| Kenya | - | 6 | 1:7,717,852 | 32,954 |
| Israel | 100% | 5 | 1:1,680,584 | 18,495 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 5 | 1:35,512,872 | 242,191 |
| El Salvador | - | 4 | 1:1,585,446 | 8,153 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| Algeria | - | 4 | 1:9,544,180 | 14,095 |
| Indonesia | - | 3 | 1:85,987,889 | 1,072,651 |
| Sweden | 100% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Syria | - | 2 | 1:9,653,038 | 7,712 |
| Oman | - | 2 | 1:2,054,334 | 8,531 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| Turkey | 100% | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Iran | - | 2 | 1:39,248,434 | 50,459 |
| Yemen | - | 2 | 1:13,148,376 | 10,677 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Wales | - | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Palestine | 100% | 1 | 1:4,550,058 | 5,739 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Liberia | - | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| England | - | 1 | 1:55,602,921 | 189,715 |
| Congo | - | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
Medad (779) may also be a surname.
Medad Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Me'-dad, he that measures, the water of love. He and Eidad were among the elders of Israel, and prophets in the camp. Num. xi. 26.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: would be loving.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
Medad Forename Popularity
Phonetically Similar Names
Medad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Medad in the Russian language | ||
| Медад | medad | - |
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