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All over the world, อ่าว (Bay , Ao , Cove ) is a common gender-neutral first name. The first name อ่าว is habitual in Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name, Mongolia, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Tunisia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Indonesia, Pakistan, and China. More prevalently, อ่าว is the last name as well as the forename.
อ่าว is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ao Hibiki , the Japanese virtual YouTuber; Ao Nanami , the fictional character from Yozakura Quartet; Ao Bing , the fictional character, Investiture of the Gods; Bay Ganyo , the fictional character and Ao Horie , the Ao-chan Can't Study!'s character, among other works.