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Around the world, 美 (美 , Mei , Bishonen) is a widespread dominantly female, but uncommonly boy's first name. The given name 美 is habitual in Macao, where it is a common predominantly feminine, but very infrequently boy's name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a common predominantly female, but scarcely male name, and Indonesia, where it is quite a common dominantly female, but infrequently male name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in China, Indonesia, and the United States. Likewise, 美 is the last name as well as the forename.
美 is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mei Terumi , the fictional character from Naruto, Naruto: Shippūden; Huang Mei , the Jin Ping Mei character; Mei Misaki , the fictional character from Another; Mei Ling , the fictional character from the Metal Gear series and Mei Wu , the Investiture of the Gods character, and in many other works.