Around the world, Ape (Ape 
, Apis 
, Apee 
) is quite a common gender-neutral forename. The forename Ape is characteristic of Brunei, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Hong Kong, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, India, and Indonesia. Likewise, Ape is the last name as well as the forename.
Ape is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ape , the Top Cat Begins character; Apis , the king of Argos in Greek mythology; Apis , the king of Sicyon in Greek Mythology; Apis , the mythical son of Iason of Pallantion and Apis , the character in Greek mythology; son of Apollo; seer and healer, among other works.