Worldwide, 李根 (李根 
, Ligen 
) is quite a rare dominantly male, but infrequently female first name. The forename 李根 is habitual in China, where it is a very rare principally male, but very infrequently female name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare epicene name, and Philippines. Much less frequently, 李根 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 李根 | China |
| Ligen | Indonesia, China, Philippines, France, Myanmar |