Spanish
In Spain unisex names are extremely rare. In Valencia and Catalonia though, the name Pau (Paul in Catalan) was used both for boys and girls from the mid-70s. Carmen, Rosario, and Guadalupe are also unisex names but they are more commonly used for females than males. María, an originally feminine name is used for males after masculine names like Luis, Juan and, very commonly, José (e.g., José María). José is used for females preceded by María (María José).
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