Around the globe, Patang (Patang 
) is quite a rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly girly forename. The forename Patang is habitual in Pakistan, where it is a rare masculine name, India, where it is a rare dominantly male, but seldom female name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare dominantly boy's, but uncommonly girly name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Pakistan, and Indonesia. Likewise, Patang is the last name as well as the forename.