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Throughout the world, Kaname (Kaname , Канаме ) is quite a rare dominantly feminine, but uncommonly boy's forename. The first name Kaname is characteristic of Japan, where it is a rare largely feminine, but seldom masculine name, the United States, where it is an extremely rare unisex name, and India. Likewise, Kaname is the last name as well as the forename.
Kaname is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kaname Tōsen , the fictional character from Bleach; Kaname Chidori , the fictional character from Full Metal Panic!, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu and Kaname Kuran , character in Vampire Knight.