All around the world, ירו (Yero 
, ירו 
) is quite a common primarily masculine, but very seldom female first name. The first name ירו is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gambia, where it is quite a common boy's name, Senegal, and Mauritania, where it is quite a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Senegal, and Ethiopia. Also, ירו is the last name as well as the forename.