All around the world, သော် (Thaw 
, သော် ) is quite a common primarily male, but very seldom girly forename. The forename သော် is habitual in Mongolia, where it is a common masculine name, Myanmar, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Singapore, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Mongolia, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Also, သော် is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Thaw | Indonesia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malaysia, United States |
| သော် | Myanmar |