Around the globe, Orou (Orou 
) is a rare principally masculine, but scarcely girly forename. The first name Orou is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Benin, where it is a rare male name. More frequently, Orou is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Orou | Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Malaysia, Benin |
| orou g. gaoue researcher |
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| orou igbo akambi king of Toui, in central Benin |
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| orou gabé orou sego Beninese politician, BJ |
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| orou maré koto |
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