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Across the world, 乾 (乾 , Inui
, Кан
, among others...) is a common principally male, but scarcely female given name. The forename 乾 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is quite a rare primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine name. Much less frequently, 乾 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 乾 | China |
| Inui | Brazil, Japan, Indonesia, United States, China |
| Кан | Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Ukraine |
| Кэн | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| Ch'Ien | China, United States |
| Qián | Myanmar |
| Каваи | Russia |
乾 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .