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Around the globe, 邱 (Khoo , Qiu , 邱 ) is a common unisex forename. The forename 邱 is habitual in Aland Islands, where it is quite a common girly name, Singapore, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Malaysia, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in China, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Much more frequently, 邱 is the last name as well as the forename.
邱 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Qiu Qianchi , the character in wuxia fiction, The Fulangs kamfoungs; Qiu Chuji , the fictional character by Jin Yong, The Fulangs kamfoungs; Qiu Qianren , the character in wuxia fiction, The Fulangs kamfoungs and Qiu Qianzhang , the character in wuxia fiction, The Legend of the Condor Heroes.