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Around the world, 寿 (Kotobuki , 寿 , Shòu) is quite a rare mostly boy's, but infrequently female forename. The first name 寿 is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a rare largely male, but seldom female name. Much less frequently, 寿 is the last name as well as the forename.
寿 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Xia Shou , the Jin Ping Mei character.