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Around the globe, 高 (高 , Gao
, Kao
, among others...) is a common mostly male, but infrequently girly given name. The given name 高 is habitual in Botswana, where it is quite a common epicene name, Macao, where it is quite a rare male name, and Taiwan, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in China, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Predominantly, 高 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 高, Gāo | China |
| Gao, Kao | Taiwan, Australia, Indonesia, United States, China |
| Gow | Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, United States, China |
| Kō | Egypt, China, Algeria, Myanmar |
| Као | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Такаси, Такаи | Russia |
| Така | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine |
| Коу | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Коо | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
高 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Takashi Kimura , the literary character from the Star Trek multiverse; Kao Akebi , the fictional character from Akebi's Sailor Uniform; Takashi Mitsuhashi , character in Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!; Kao K’o-Kung , the The Cat Who, The Cat Who... and Takashi 'Shiro' Shirogane , the fictional character from the Voltron franchise, Voltron: Legendary Defender.