Across the world, 资 (资 
, Zī 
, 자 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The first name 资 is habitual in Algeria, where it is a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently female name, Tunisia, where it is a rare male name, and China, where it is a rare unisex name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in China, Algeria, and Morocco. More frequently, 资 is the last name as well as the forename.