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All around the world, 山田 (Yamada , 山田 , Ямада ) is quite a rare dominantly male, but uncommonly feminine first name. The first name 山田 is characteristic of Japan, where it is a rare unisex name, Tunisia, where it is a rare masculine name, and China, where it is a rare primarily boy's, but scarcely feminine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in China, Japan, and Indonesia. More frequently, 山田 is the last name as well as the forename.
山田 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .