All around the world, Akane (Akane
, アカネ
, Акане
) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename Akane is habitual in Japan, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Nigeria, where it is a rare masculine name, and Ethiopia, where it is a rare unisex name. More frequently, Akane is the last name as well as the forename.
Akane is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Akane Tendo , the female protagonist of Ranma½, Ranma ½; Akane Kisaragi , the fictional character in Ubunchu!; Akane Tsunemori , the fictional character from Psycho-Pass; Akane Hino , the fictional character from Smile PreCure! and Akane Akaza , the fictional character from YuruYuri, among other works.