>
In the world, 元 (Yuan , 元 , 원 ) is a widespread gender-neutral given name. The forename 元 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name, China, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Hong Kong. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in China, Indonesia, and Taiwan. More prevalently, 元 is the last name as well as the forename.
元 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Zou Yuan , the Water Margin character and Feng Yuan , the Dream of the Red Chamber character.