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Around the globe, Shinji (Shinji , 真司 , Синдзи ) is quite a rare principally male, but scarcely female given name. The first name Shinji is habitual in Japan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Sri Lanka, where it is a rare masculine name, and Tanzania. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Japan, Indonesia, and China. Also, Shinji is the last name as well as the forename.
Shinji is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shinji Ikari , the fictional character in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise; Shinji Hirako , the fictional character from Bleach; Shinji Mimura , the Battle Royale character; Shinji Ito , the Fictional character, Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! and Shinji Matō , the fictional character from Fate/stay night, among other works.