Around the world, Lapin (Lapin 
, 拉平 
, Лапин 
) is a rare principally masculine, but very infrequently feminine given name. The forename Lapin is habitual in Algeria, where it is a rare boy's name, France, where it is a rare epicene name, and Belgium, where it is a very rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, China, and Indonesia. More prevalently, Lapin is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Lapin | Russia, United States, Poland, France, Slovakia |
| 拉平 | China |
| Лапин | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Lapen | Indonesia, Philippines, United States, India, France |
Lapin is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lapin du métro parisien , the Safety mascot used in the Paris Métro.
| lee lapin American writer, US (b. 1948) |
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| chay lapin American water polo player, US (b. 1987) |
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