Across the world, アイドル (Idol 
, Idle 
, アイドル) is quite a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name アイドル is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Somalia, where it is a rare male name, and Philippines, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Israel, Philippines, and Indonesia. More prevalently, アイドル is the last name as well as the forename.