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Around the world, 中谷 (Nakaya , Nakatani , 中谷 ) is a rare epicene first name. The given name 中谷 is characteristic of China, where it is a very rare mostly masculine, but infrequently female name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare epicene name, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in China, India, and Nigeria. More prevalently, 中谷 is the last name as well as the forename.
中谷 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .