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Across the world, 潮 (Chao , 潮 , Ushio ) is a common dominantly male, but uncommonly girly first name. The first name 潮 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name, Taiwan, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Hong Kong. In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, the United States, and Indonesia. Also, 潮 is the last name as well as the forename.
潮 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ushio Gasai , the fictional character from Future Diary; Chao Lingshen , the fictional character from Negima! Magister Negi Magi and Chao Chocola , the Sonic the Hedgehog character.