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Around the globe, อยู่ (Yu , Are , Stay ) is a widespread gender-neutral first name. The first name อยู่ is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Mongolia, where it is a prevalent girly name, Hong Kong, where it is a common unisex name, and Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Mongolia, China, and India. More prevalently, อยู่ is the last name as well as the forename.
อยู่ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jia Baoyu , the principal character in the classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber; Yu Takasaki , the fictional character from Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club; Yu Ishigami , the fictional character from Kaguya-sama: Love is War; Stay Puft Marshmallow Man , the fictional character from the Ghostbusters franchise and Yu , the Stargate character, Stargate SG-1, among other works.