Worldwide, 神 (神 
, Ками 
, Син 
, along with others...) is quite a rare epicene first name. The first name 神 is habitual in Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare male name, and Bulgaria, where it is a rare girly name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. More frequently, 神 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 神 | Hong Kong, China |
| Ками | Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Azerbaijan |
| Син | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| Кан | Ukraine, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan |
| Коу | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia |
| Коо | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia |
神 is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Banshee , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Uncanny X-Men; Kenneth Carson , the fictional character based on and portrayed by the Barbie fashion doll lines and associated media franchise from the American toy-company Mattel, Inc., Toy Story 3; Sean Hawk , character in Star Trek: First Contact; Sean Johnson , the deuteragonist of the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Sean Pierce , the character in the television series Nikita, and in many other works.