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Worldwide, 元之 (Yuanzhi , 元之 ) is a rare primarily male, but scarcely female given name. The forename 元之 is habitual in China, where it is a very rare predominantly boy's, but very infrequently feminine name, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare predominantly male, but scarcely feminine name.
元之 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .