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Worldwide, Жу (Ru , Zhu , Zy ) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename Жу is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Mongolia, where it is quite a common feminine name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Macao, where it is quite a rare girly name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, China, and Indonesia. Much more frequently, Жу is the last name as well as the forename.
Жу is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Zhu Mian , the Jin Ping Mei character; Zhu Ma , the Dream of the Red Chamber character; Gao Yue , the character in Qin's Moon and Zhu Li , the character in The Legend of Korra.