Around the world, ข่าว (Khao 
, Khaow , Newsy 
) is quite a rare unisex forename. The given name ข่าว is habitual in Mongolia, where it is quite a common mostly female, but seldom masculine name, Morocco, where it is a very rare female name, and Vietnam, where it is a very rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Mongolia, Vietnam, and India. Also, ข่าว is the last name as well as the forename.