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In all the world, จ้าว (Chao , Jhao , จ้าว) is a common gender-neutral given name. The given name จ้าว is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name, Taiwan, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Hong Kong. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in China, the United States, and Indonesia. Also, จ้าว is the last name as well as the forename.
จ้าว is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Chao Lingshen , the fictional character from Negima! Magister Negi Magi and Chao Chocola , the Sonic the Hedgehog character.