Globally, Yøu (Yøu 
) is quite a rare mostly masculine, but seldom female first name. The first name Yøu is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Morocco, where it is quite a rare mostly male, but uncommonly girly name, and Tunisia, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Morocco, and Egypt. Likewise, Yøu is the last name as well as the forename.