>
All over the world, Hu (Hu
, 胡
, フー
, and others...) is a common unisex given name. The forename Hu is habitual in Macao, where it is quite a common epicene name, Maldives, where it is quite a rare male name, and China, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in China, Indonesia, and India. Predominantly, Hu is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Hu | Malaysia, India, Taiwan, United States, China |
| 胡 | China |
| フー | Japan |
| Ху | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| הו | Israel |
| هو | Yemen |
Hu is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hu Yidao and Hu Meiniang , the Legend of the White Snake character.