Across the world, 醬油 (Soja 
, Soya 
, Joiu 
) is quite a common unisex forename. The first name 醬油 is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a rare dominantly boy's, but uncommonly girly name, Mali, where it is a rare male name, and South Korea, where it is a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and Indonesia. Also, 醬油 is the last name as well as the forename.