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Around the globe, 茜 (茜 , Akane , Xī ) is a widespread dominantly feminine, but seldom boy's first name. The given name 茜 is characteristic of China, where it is quite a common principally female, but very infrequently masculine name, Japan, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Nigeria, where it is a rare boy's name. Very seldom, 茜 is the last name as well as the forename.
茜 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Akane Tendo , the female protagonist of Ranma½, Ranma ½; Akane Kisaragi , the fictional character in Ubunchu!; Akane Tsunemori , the fictional character from Psycho-Pass; Akane Hino , the fictional character from Smile PreCure! and Akane Akaza , the fictional character from YuruYuri, among other works.