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In the entire world, Dao (Dao
, 道
, ดาโอะ
, along with others...) is a common gender-neutral forename. The first name Dao is habitual in Macao, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Vietnam, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Laos, where it is quite a rare girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in China, Vietnam, and India. Likewise, Dao is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Dao | United States, Vietnam, Mali, China, Ivory Coast |
| 道 | China |
| ดาโอะ | Thailand |
| ダオ | Japan |
| Дао | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan |
| דאו | Israel |
Dao is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mercenary Tao , the character in Dragon Ball franchise, Dragon Ball Z.