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All over the world, Sherlock (Sherlock , シャーロック , شيرلوك) is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom female forename. The first name Sherlock is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare male name, Jamaica, where it is a rare masculine name, and Philippines, where it is a rare primarily male, but very seldom girly name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Indonesia, the United States, and Philippines. More prevalently, Sherlock is the last name as well as the forename.
Sherlock is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Sherlock Holmes , the fictional character (consulting detective) created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock; Sherlock Holmes , the fictional character in the 1987 animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, Elementary, My Dear Turtle; Sherlock Hemlock , the fictional character from Sesame Street and Sherlock Holmes , the musical character in the musical Sherlock Holmes: The Musical by Leslie Bricusse.