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Around the world, זיו (זיו , Ziv ) is a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female first name. The first name זיו is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a rare mostly boy's, but infrequently feminine name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Taiwan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Taiwan, Israel, and the United States. Likewise, זיו is the last name as well as the forename.