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Worldwide, شاو (Shao , Shaw , Shau ) is quite a common epicene first name. The given name شاو is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common feminine name, Mongolia, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Singapore, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, China, and the United States. Much more frequently, شاو is the last name as well as the forename.
شاو is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shao Kahn , the fictional character from Mortal Kombat; Shao , the fictional character from Granblue Fantasy; Shaw , the National Treasure character and Shaw Moore , the musical character in the musical Footloose by Tom Snow.