Worldwide, Nege (Nege 
, Neke 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The first name Nege is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Mali, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. Likewise, Nege is the last name as well as the forename.