Globally, ช. (Cho 
, ช. 
) is a common gender-neutral forename. The forename ช. is habitual in Mongolia, where it is a widespread gender-neutral name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a common unisex name, and Cameroon. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Mongolia, China, and Cameroon. Also, ช. is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Cho | Myanmar, United States, South Korea, Indonesia, Mongolia |
| ช. | Thailand |
ช. is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Cho Chang , the Harry Potter character, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; Cho Hakkai , the fictional character from Saiyuki and Cho Sang-woo .