Globally, 莽 (莽 
) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely feminine given name. The forename 莽 is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a rare predominantly boy's, but scarcely girly name. Likewise, 莽 is the last name as well as the forename.
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| 莽 | China |
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王莽 Han dynasty official and founding Emperor of the Xin Dynasty (c.45 BC-23 AD), CN (b. 45) |
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羅莽 Hong Kong martial artist and actor, CN (b. 1952) |
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| 高莽 Chinese translator, CN (b. 1926) |
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