Across the world, 螢 (Hotaru 
, 螢 
) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename 螢 is habitual in Indonesia, where it is a very rare epicene name, and China, where it is an extremely rare boy's name. Also, 螢 is the last name as well as the forename.
螢 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hotaru Ichijo , the fictional character from Non Non Biyori, Non Non Biyori Movie: Vacation; Hotaru Futaba , the fictional character from Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, Garou: Mark of the Wolves; Hotaru , character in Mortal Kombat; Hotaru Hiraiwa , the fictional character from Akebi's Sailor Uniform and Hotaru , the Naruto character, among other works.