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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 |
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Gāo, 高 | China |
Gao, Kao | Australia, China, Indonesia, United States, Taiwan |
Gow | Australia, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, United States |
Kō | Egypt, Algeria, China, Myanmar |
Као | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Russia |
Такаси, Такаи | Russia |
Така | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
Коу | Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
Коо | Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
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.