Globally, Wolo (Wolo 
) is a rare gender-neutral forename. The given name Wolo is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Mauritania, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Ethiopia, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare mostly male, but seldom female name. More prevalently, Wolo is the last name as well as the forename.