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Globally, 期 (期 , 기 , Qī ) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The given name 期 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly South Korea, where it is a rare boy's name, and China, where it is a rare epicene name. More frequently, 期 is the last name as well as the forename.
期 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Qin Qi , the fictional character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.