Around the world, سانكي (Sankei 
, Sanchai 
, Sankey 
) is quite a common epicene forename. The first name سانكي is habitual in Japan, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Tanzania, where it is a rare boy's name, and Thailand. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Japan, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Also, سانكي is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Sankei | Nigeria, Japan, Kenya, United States, India |
| Sanchai | Thailand, Malaysia, Togo, United States, India |
| Sankey | Thailand, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States, India |
| سانكي | Sudan |
سانكي is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .