Around the world, Rakau (Rakau 
) is a rare primarily male, but scarcely feminine forename. The forename Rakau is habitual in South Africa, where it is a rare masculine name, Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare epicene name, and India. More frequently, Rakau is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Rakau | Germany, South Africa, Nigeria, Bulgaria, India |
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