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In the world, Tarou (タロウ , เผือก , Tarou ) is a rare epicene given name. The forename Tarou is characteristic of Thailand, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Japan, where it is a very rare boy's name, and India, where it is an extremely rare mostly feminine, but seldom male name. Much more frequently, Tarou is the last name as well as the forename.
Tarou is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Taro Yamada , the main character from the video game Yandere Simulator; Tarou Kaibutsu , character in The Monster Kid; Urashima Tarō , the character in Japanese legend, Urashima Tarō and Tarō Misaki , the fictional character from Captain Tsubasa.