Throughout the world, Ито (Ito 
, Itoh , Kashitaro , among others...) is a common gender-neutral given name. The forename Ито is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a rare principally feminine, but very seldom boy's name, Indonesia, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Indonesia, China, and India. Likewise, Ито is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Itoh, Ito | Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, United States, Peru |
| Kashitaro | Japan, United States |
| Yto | Indonesia, Brazil, Philippines, United States, Peru |
| Ито | Kazakhstan, Russia |
Denemon, Hitokado, Ichido, Ichie, Ichihe, Ichihei, Ichikado, Ichinobe, Ichinoe, Ichinohe, Ichito, Ido, Ifuji, Ihuji, Ikko, Itido, Itie, Itihe, Itihei, Itito, Itoji, Itou, Itto, Itó, Kazudo, Kazuto, Kenryo, Shuwa, Suketake, Tsunetari, Umihiko, Идо, Кадзуто, Іто, איטו, ايتو, イトウ, and 伊藤
Ито is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .