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All around the world, 薛 (Xue
, Shay
, Setsu
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The first name 薛 is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common dominantly male, but seldom female name, Ireland, where it is quite a common male name, and Taiwan, where it is quite a rare girly name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Israel, China, and the United States. More frequently, 薛 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Xue | Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, United States, China |
| Shay | Malaysia, Israel, Ethiopia, United States, China |
| Setsu | Japan, France, Hungary, United States, China |
| 薛 | China |
薛 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shay Patrick Cormac , the assassin's Creed character, Assassin's Creed Rogue; Xue , the mascot character for the Xfce desktop environment; Xue Dingshan , the fictional character from literature and drama about Sui-Tang period and Xue Gang , the fictional character from literature and dramas about Sui-Tang period.