Throughout the world, Акита (Akita 
, 秋田 , Sanesue ) is quite a common gender-neutral forename. The first name Акита is habitual in India, where it is a rare epicene name, Ethiopia, where it is a rare feminine name, and China, where it is a rare largely masculine, but seldom girly name. Also, Акита is the last name as well as the forename.