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Across the world, Wèi (卫 , 蔚 , 魏 , among others...) is a widespread gender-neutral first name. The first name Wèi is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is quite a common unisex name. More frequently, Wèi is the last name as well as the forename.
Wèi is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Wei Shen , the Protagonist in the 2012 video game Sleeping Dogs.