All over the world, Apana (Apana 
) is a common epicene first name. The forename Apana is characteristic of Ghana, where it is quite a rare epicene name, India, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Ghana, and Indonesia. Likewise, Apana is the last name as well as the forename.