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All around the world, 保 (保 , Pao , Boat ) is a common gender-neutral first name. The given name 保 is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Guatemala, where it is quite a common female name, Uruguay, and Paraguay. In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, Colombia, and Guatemala. Likewise, 保 is the last name as well as the forename.
保 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jia Baoyu , the principal character in the classic Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber; Zhang Bao , the Water Margin character and Pao , the character from 2016 film 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'.