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Globally, Awang (Awang , 阿旺 , อาวัง ) is a common predominantly male, but scarcely girly first name. The first name Awang is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Brunei, where it is quite a common boy's name, Indonesia, where it is quite a rare primarily male, but scarcely female name, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, and China. More frequently, Awang is the last name as well as the forename.
Awang is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Awang Budiman , the mascot of the 1999 Southeast Asian Games in Brunei.