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Around the world, Brain (Brain , Brein , Брайн ) is quite a common primarily boy's, but very seldom female given name. The first name Brain is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Namibia, where it is quite a rare masculine name, South Africa, and Ghana. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, South Africa, and Indonesia. Likewise, Brain is the last name as well as the forename.
Brain is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Albus Dumbledore , the fictional character from Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Brian Griffin , the fictional character from the Family Guy franchise; Captain Britain , the fictional character in Marvel Comics; Brain , the main character of Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs and Brain , the fictional dog from Inspector Gadget, and in many other works.