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In the world, 坝 (Bà , 坝 ) is quite a rare unisex first name. The first name 坝 is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a rare mostly male, but seldom female name, Tunisia, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Morocco, where it is a rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Algeria, China, and Egypt. Likewise, 坝 is the last name as well as the forename.
坝 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .