Worldwide, Macau (Macau 
, Makou 
) is a rare epicene first name. The first name Macau is characteristic of Macao, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Cameroon, where it is a rare feminine name, and Hong Kong, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Macao, Cameroon, and Nigeria. More prevalently, Macau is the last name as well as the forename.