Globally, Maou (马鸥 
, Maou 
, Мау 
) is quite a rare male given name. The first name Maou is habitual in Algeria, where it is a rare masculine name, China, and France, where it is a very rare epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in China, Algeria, and Indonesia. Also, Maou is the last name as well as the forename.