Globally, Gāng (刚 
, 冈 , 剛 , among others...) is a prevalent boy's forename. The forename Gāng is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a common masculine name. Much less frequently, Gāng is the last name as well as the forename.
Gāng is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Wu Gang and Xue Gang , the fictional character from literature and dramas about Sui-Tang period.