Across the world, Ponyo (ポニョ 
, Ponyo 
, Поньо) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The forename Ponyo is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is a very rare girly name, Pakistan, where it is a very rare boy's name, and India, where it is an extremely rare unisex name. Likewise, Ponyo is the last name as well as the forename.