Around the world, Kamei (カメイ 
, Kamei 
, كامي 
) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The first name Kamei is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a rare dominantly male, but seldom female name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Algeria, where it is a rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Northern Africa, particularly Libya, Algeria, and Egypt. Likewise, Kamei is the last name as well as the forename.