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Around the globe, しろう (Shiro , しろう) is quite a common epicene forename. The given name しろう is characteristic of Lebanon, where it is a rare female name, Qatar, and Sri Lanka. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Indonesia, and Japan. Likewise, しろう is the last name as well as the forename.
しろう is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shirō Emiya , the fictional character from the Fate series, Fate/stay night; Sunfire , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Uncanny X-Men; Shiro , the fictional dog in Crayon Shin-chan; Shiro Suzuki , the Detective Conan character and Shiro Kabuto , character in Mazinger Z, among other works.