Around the globe, مانكو (Manko 
, Manku 
, Manco 
) is a common epicene given name. The first name مانكو is characteristic of South Africa, where it is quite a rare largely feminine, but seldom masculine name, India, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Qatar, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, South Africa, and Nigeria. Likewise, مانكو is the last name as well as the forename.