>
Globally, Inu (Inu ) is quite a common epicene first name. The given name Inu is habitual in Indonesia, where it is a rare dominantly boy's, but uncommonly feminine name, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka, where it is a rare female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Indonesia, India, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Inu is the last name as well as the forename.
Inu is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Inu no Taishou , the Inuyasha character.