Globally, 将棋 (Shogi 
, 将棋 
) is quite a common masculine forename. The given name 将棋 is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a rare male name, Sudan, where it is a rare male name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Japan, Sudan, and India. Much less frequently, 将棋 is the last name as well as the forename.