Around the world, Baio (Bai 
, Байо 
, Baio 
) is a common epicene first name. The given name Baio is characteristic of Gambia, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Kuwait, where it is quite a rare largely female, but infrequently male name, and Qatar, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Indonesia, and Pakistan. Much more prevalently, Baio is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Bai | China, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh |
| Байо | Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria |
| Baio | China, Indonesia, Italy, United States, India |
| بايو | Iran, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq |
Baio is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Baio ; Bai Lao Xifu , the Dream of the Red Chamber character; Bai Laiguang , the Jin Ping Mei character; Bai Yulian , the Jin Ping Mei character and Bai Yutang , the fictional character, The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants.