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Around the world, Panu (Panu , Urbanus , Пану ) is a common unisex given name. The first name Panu is habitual in Finland, where it is quite a rare boy's name, India, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare female name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Pakistan, and Indonesia. Likewise, Panu is the last name as well as the forename.
Panu is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Panu Kaukovaara , character in Salatut elämät and Urbanus , the Roman Christian who is mentioned in the New Testament.