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In all the world, 刚 (刚 , 강 , Gāng ) is a prevalent male given name. The forename 刚 is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a common male name, and South Korea, where it is a rare male name. Much less frequently, 刚 is the last name as well as the forename.
刚 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Meng Kang , the Water Margin character; Wu Gang and Xue Gang , the fictional character from literature and dramas about Sui-Tang period.