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In all the world, 爾 (Yi , Ji , Yee , and others...) is a widespread gender-neutral forename. The first name 爾 is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly Mongolia, where it is a prevalent principally feminine, but scarcely masculine name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a common epicene name, and Macao (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Mongolia, India, and China. More prevalently, 爾 is the last name as well as the forename.
爾 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Zhou Zhiruo , the fictional character, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber; Jia Zhǐ , the Dream of the Red Chamber character 賈芷; Ji Shuqian , the Investiture of the Gods character and Ji Xiaofu , the character in wuxia fiction, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.