Worldwide, ปีนัง (Pinang 
, Penang , Penan 
) is a rare epicene first name. The first name ปีนัง is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Philippines, where it is a rare predominantly girly, but scarcely male name, Malaysia, where it is a very rare largely masculine, but seldom female name, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Philippines, Indonesia, and India. More prevalently, ปีนัง is the last name as well as the forename.