Globally, Pallone (Ballon 
, Balono 
, Pallone 
) is a rare epicene first name. The forename Pallone is habitual in Algeria, where it is a very rare masculine name, Italy, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and Philippines, where it is a very rare dominantly male, but infrequently female name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Philippines, and India. Much more frequently, Pallone is the last name as well as the forename.