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Around the world, 和 (和 , Waka , Hé ) is a common unisex forename. The first name 和 is characteristic of Gambia, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Japan, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Tunisia, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in China, Japan, and Ethiopia. More frequently, 和 is the last name as well as the forename.
和 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yanhe , the Vocaloid singer in Chinese and Zhang Hua , the Dream of the Red Chamber character.