Around the globe, Weard (Barda 
, Warder 
, Wardlaw 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name Weard is habitual in Georgia, where it is a rare epicene name, Morocco, where it is a rare male name, and Indonesia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Indonesia, and Nigeria. More prevalently, Weard is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Barda | Morocco, Philippines, United Kingdom, United States, India |
| Warder | Australia, France, United Kingdom, United States, India |
| Wardlaw | Australia, France, Indonesia, United Kingdom, United States |
| Weard | United Kingdom, United States |
Weard is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Warder , the theatrical character in the play "Witness for the Prosecution"; Warder , the theatrical character in the play "The Gioconda Smile", Mortal coils : a play and Warder Thomas Martin , the operatic character in the opera Oscar.