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All around the world, Dende (Dende , Deinde ) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The first name Dende is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a rare epicene name, Ethiopia, and Angola, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. More frequently, Dende is the last name as well as the forename.
Dende is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Dende , the Dragon Ball character, Dragon Ball Z.