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Worldwide, Yue (Yue
, ユエ
, Юэ
) is a common epicene first name. The forename Yue is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is quite a common epicene name, Cabo Verde, where it is quite a common feminine name, and Macao, where it is quite a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in China, the United States, and Indonesia. Also, Yue is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yue | Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, United States, China |
| ユエ | Japan |
| Юэ | Russia |
| يوي | Egypt, Sudan |
Yue is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Fang Yue , the character from Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms; Yue , the character in Avatar: The Last Airbender; Gao Yue , the character in Qin's Moon; Yue Ayase , the fictional character from Negima! Magister Negi Magi and Yue Buqun , the character in wuxia fiction, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, and in many other works.