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Worldwide, Naoto (Naoto
, ナオト
, Наото
, along with others...) is quite a rare masculine forename. The first name Naoto is habitual in Japan, where it is a rare boy's name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare masculine name, and Italy. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Japan, China, and Indonesia. Much more frequently, Naoto is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Naoto | Brazil, Japan, Indonesia, United States, China |
| ナオト | Japan |
| Наото | Russia |
| נאוטו | Israel |
Naoto is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Naoto Kurogane , the fictional character from BlazBlue, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle; Naoto Shirogane , the fictional character, Persona; Naoto Ogawa , character in Bakuman; Naoto Sanada , the character from Kuroko's Basketball and Naoto Date , character in Tiger Mask.