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Across the world, Hideo (Hideo , ヒデオ , Хидео , among others...) is quite a rare boy's forename. The forename Hideo is characteristic of Japan, where it is a rare male name, Brazil, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Brazil, Japan, and China. More prevalently, Hideo is the last name as well as the forename.
Hideo is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hideo Kuze , the fictional character from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.