Throughout the world, ז'ו (Jô 
, ז'ו 
) is a rare epicene given name. The first name ז'ו is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is a rare epicene name, Tunisia, where it is a rare boy's name, and Morocco. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt. Much less frequently, ז'ו is the last name as well as the forename.