Across the world, 性 (性 
, 성 
, Xìng 
) is a rare principally masculine, but very infrequently girly forename. The given name 性 is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly South Korea, where it is a rare male name, and China, where it is a very rare mostly male, but uncommonly female name. Predominantly, 性 is the last name as well as the forename.