Throughout the world, 弟子 (Deshi 
, 弟子 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The first name 弟子 is habitual in Nigeria, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Tanzania, and India. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, Nigeria, and Indonesia. Also, 弟子 is the last name as well as the forename.