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Around the globe, Liou (Liou
, หลิว
, Лю
) is a rare epicene forename. The first name Liou is habitual in Greece, where it is a rare unisex name, Kazakhstan, where it is a rare principally masculine, but very seldom female name, and Thailand, where it is a rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in China, Thailand, and Greece. More prevalently, Liou is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Liou | Malaysia, France, Taiwan, United States, China |
| หลิว | Thailand |
| Лю | Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine |
| ליו | Israel |
Liou is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .