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All over the world, จาว (Chao , จาว , Jyau ) is a common epicene first name. The given name จาว is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Macao, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Taiwan, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Hong Kong. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in China, the United States, and Indonesia. Likewise, จาว is the last name as well as the forename.
จาว is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Chao Lingshen , the fictional character from Negima! Magister Negi Magi and Chao Chocola , the Sonic the Hedgehog character.