Globally, 沙金 (Shakin 
, 沙金 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The given name 沙金 is habitual in Bangladesh, where it is a rare boy's name, India, where it is a rare epicene name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare mostly male, but seldom feminine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in India, Bangladesh, and China. Likewise, 沙金 is the last name as well as the forename.