Around the globe, பிள்ளை (Pillai 
, Pillay , பிள்ளை) is quite a rare gender-neutral forename. The forename பிள்ளை is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Oman, where it is a rare boy's name, and Qatar. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Much more frequently, பிள்ளை is the last name as well as the forename.