Across the world, 金彦 (Jinyan 
, 金彦 ) is quite a rare epicene first name. The forename 金彦 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Taiwan, where it is a rare male name, Hong Kong, where it is a rare female name, and China, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in China, Taiwan, and Indonesia. Very seldom, 金彦 is the last name as well as the forename.