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Around the globe, Kao (高 , Kao
, 皋
, along with others...) is a common dominantly masculine, but uncommonly feminine forename. The first name Kao is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly Macao, where it is quite a rare male name, Taiwan, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and China, where it is quite a rare mostly male, but infrequently girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in China, Taiwan, and Ethiopia. Much more frequently, Kao is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 高, 郜, 皋 | China |
| Kao | Malaysia, Lesotho, Taiwan, United States, China |
| เกา | Thailand |
| カオ | Japan |
| كاو | Morocco, Iraq, Sudan |
| Као | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| קאו | Israel |
| قاو | Sudan |
Kao is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kao Akebi , the fictional character from Akebi's Sailor Uniform and Kao K’o-Kung , the The Cat Who, The Cat Who....