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Around the world, Ю (Yu
, 柳
, Ju
, among others...) is a widespread unisex first name. The first name Ю is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Mongolia, where it is a prevalent girly name, Hong Kong, where it is a common epicene name, and Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in China, Mongolia, and Algeria. More frequently, Ю is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yu, Yuu | Mongolia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China |
| 柳 | China |
| Yew, Yoo, Ju | Myanmar, Malaysia, Hong Kong, United States, China |
| You | Myanmar, South Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, United States |
| Ю | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, China, Ukraine |
| Yū | China, Philippines, Myanmar |
Ю is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jia Baoyu , the principal character in the classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber; You , the character in the Welcome to Night Vale Fictive universe; Yū Sonoda , the fictional character from Sakura Trick; Ju Shou , the Chinese adviser serving warlord Yuan Shao (died 200) and You Watanabe , the fictional character from Love Live! Sunshine!!, and in many other works.