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Throughout the world, Гуань (Guan , Гуань , Gouan ) is quite a common epicene given name. The first name Гуань is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is quite a common masculine name, Israel, where it is quite a rare dominantly girly, but uncommonly boy's name, and Singapore, where it is quite a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, Mongolia, and Indonesia. Predominantly, Гуань is the last name as well as the forename.
Гуань is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Guan Yin , the Chinese interpretation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, Journey to the West and Guan , the fictional character in the series Xiaolin Showdown.