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Worldwide, Degen (德根 , Degen , דגן ) is quite a common primarily masculine, but very seldom girly forename. The first name Degen is characteristic of China, where it is a rare predominantly male, but scarcely girly name, Sudan, where it is a rare masculine name, and Ethiopia, where it is a rare feminine name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in China, Ethiopia, and India. Also, Degen is the last name as well as the forename.