Globally, Yato (Yato 
, ヤト , Ято 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral given name. The forename Yato is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is a rare female name, Morocco, where it is a rare unisex name, and Algeria, where it is a very rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Likewise, Yato is the last name as well as the forename.
Yato is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yato , the fictional character from Noragami and Yato , character in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas.