Around the globe, באקו (Bako 
, באקו 
, Bâcu 
) is a common mostly boy's, but infrequently girly first name. The forename באקו is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a common dominantly masculine, but infrequently girly name, Madagascar, where it is quite a rare largely boy's, but seldom girly name, and Gambia, where it is quite a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, Iraq, and Madagascar. Also, באקו is the last name as well as the forename.