Across the world, Хато (Jato 
, Hato 
, Хато 
) is quite a common epicene given name. The given name Хато is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, Cameroon, and Ethiopia, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Nigeria, India, and Ethiopia. Also, Хато is the last name as well as the forename.