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In the entire world, East (East , イースト , 伊斯特 ) is quite a common primarily masculine, but very infrequently girly first name. The given name East is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a rare male name, Hong Kong, where it is a rare boy's name, and Egypt, where it is a rare unisex name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Nigeria, Indonesia, and India. More prevalently, East is the last name as well as the forename.
East is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: East Kai , the Dragon Ball character.