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Worldwide, 嚴 (Yim
, Nghiêm
, 嚴
, among others...) is quite a rare unisex first name. The given name 嚴 is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is quite a common epicene name, Taiwan, where it is a rare epicene name, and Singapore. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Hong Kong, the United States, and China. Likewise, 嚴 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yim | Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, United States, China |
| Nghiêm | France, Vietnam, Australia, United States, United Kingdom |
| 嚴 | China |
| Yán | China, Myanmar |
| Ngiêm | Vietnam |
| 엄 | South Korea |
嚴 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .