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Throughout the world, リンゴ (Ringo , リンゴ , 林檎 ) is quite a common primarily boy's, but very seldom feminine forename. The first name リンゴ is habitual in Hong Kong, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but very infrequently feminine name, Macao, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Namibia, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Hong Kong, Philippines, and Germany. Also, リンゴ is the last name as well as the forename.
リンゴ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ringo Sugisaki , the fictional character from Seitokai no Ichizon; Ringo , the fictional character from the 2012 tactical third-person shooter video game Unit 13; Ringo Kinoshita , the No-Rin's character; Ringo Brown , the fictional character, Neighbours and Ringo Kid , among other works.