In all the world, تانكو (Tanko 
, Tunku 
, Tanco 
) is a common largely boy's, but seldom feminine first name. The forename تانكو is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a common dominantly masculine, but seldom feminine name, Ghana, where it is quite a rare largely masculine, but uncommonly girly name, and Cameroon, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Likewise, تانكو is the last name as well as the forename.