Worldwide, افان (Avan 
, افان 
) is quite a common epicene first name. The forename افان is habitual in Iraq, where it is quite a common dominantly feminine, but uncommonly male name, Indonesia, where it is a rare primarily masculine, but very infrequently girly name, and Hong Kong, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Iraq, India, and Indonesia. Likewise, افان is the last name as well as the forename.