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In the world, 澤 (Sawa
, Chak
, Сава
, along with others...) is a common gender-neutral forename. The first name 澤 is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is a common gender-neutral name, Portugal, where it is quite a common principally male, but very seldom female name, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a common mostly boy's, but uncommonly female name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Bulgaria, Japan, and India. Likewise, 澤 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Sawa | India, Poland, Japan, Taiwan, Algeria |
| Chak | Hong Kong, India, Poland, Bulgaria, Taiwan |
| Сава | Serbia, Russia, Bulgaria, Armenia, Ukraine |
| Zé | Portugal, Cameroon, Angola, Algeria, Morocco |
| 澤 | China |
| Zaak | India, Poland, United States, Algeria, Morocco |
| Таку | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
澤 is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Zé Gotinha , the mascot for the Brazilian polio vaccination campaign; Zé Povinho , the Portuguese everyman character; Savely Govorkov , the "Mad" novels character; Сава Дринчић , character in When waves rustle and Zé Galo , and in many other works.