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Around the globe, 涛 (涛 , Tāo ) is a prevalent predominantly masculine, but very seldom girly given name. The forename 涛 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a common primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine name. Much less frequently, 涛 is the last name as well as the forename.
涛 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: He Tao , the Water Margin character.