All over the world, タネ (Tane 
, タネ ) is a common dominantly girly, but uncommonly boy's first name. The forename タネ is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a common female name, Australia, where it is a rare largely male, but seldom female name, and Romania, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Japan, India, and Ethiopia. Much less frequently, タネ is the last name as well as the forename.