All around the world, วาโย (Wayo 
, Vayo 
, วาโย ) is a common male first name. The first name วาโย is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a common male name, Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare dominantly masculine, but seldom female name, and Ghana, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Japan, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. Much less frequently, วาโย is the last name as well as the forename.