Around the globe, ألو (Alo 
, Alou 
, Aloe 
) is a widespread gender-neutral first name. The first name ألو is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Mali, where it is quite a common male name, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Ethiopia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in India, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. Also, ألو is the last name as well as the forename.