Around the world, 猿 (Sazo 
, 猿 
) is quite a rare unisex forename. The given name 猿 is habitual in Iraq, where it is a rare girly name, India, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and Pakistan, where it is a very rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, China, and Pakistan. Also, 猿 is the last name as well as the forename.