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All over the world, 柏楊 (Boyan , 柏楊) is quite a rare principally masculine, but very seldom female forename. The first name 柏楊 is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a common masculine name, Cyprus, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Greece, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Bulgaria, Indonesia, and India. Also, 柏楊 is the last name as well as the forename.
柏楊 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Boyan , the bard mentioned in the Rus' epic The Lay of Igor's Campaign, The Tale of Igor's Campaign.