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Worldwide, 양 (Yang , 让 , 养 , along with others...) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename 양 is habitual in Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name, Singapore, and Hong Kong (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in China, Indonesia, and the United States. Predominantly, 양 is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Yang | China, United States, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia |
让, 養, 养, 讓 | China |
양 | South Korea |
양 is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jan Bronski , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Yang Chun , the Water Margin character; Jean Passepartout , the character created by Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days; General Dodonna , the character in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and Yang Yanzhao , the fictional character, sixth son of Yang Linggong, The Generals of the Yang Family, and in many other works.