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In the world, Houben (Houben , Убан , هوبن) is a very rare epicene first name. The given name Houben is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Belgium, where it is a rare male name, and Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare mostly feminine, but uncommonly boy's name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in China, Kyrgyzstan, and Belgium. Much more prevalently, Houben is the last name as well as the forename.
Houben is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .