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Around the globe, 则 (Zak
, Chet
, Chak
, among others...) is a common primarily boy's, but very infrequently girly forename. The given name 则 is habitual in Portugal, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but very seldom feminine name, Israel, and Reunion, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, the United States, and Algeria. Also, 则 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chek, Chak, Zak | Malaysia, Poland, India, Taiwan, United States |
| Chet | Malaysia, India, Taiwan, United States, Algeria |
| Zé | Portugal, United States, China, Algeria, Morocco |
| 则 | China |
| Tsek | Netherlands, Mongolia, Greece, United States, South Africa |
则 is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Zé Gotinha , the mascot for the Brazilian polio vaccination campaign; Zé Povinho , the Portuguese everyman character; Chet Ubetcha , the fictional character from animated series The Fairly OddParents; Zak , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character, Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X and Zak Adama , the character, Battlestar Galactica, and in many other works.