Across the world, ทองปอ (Gold 
, ทองปอ 
, Tongpor ) is a common epicene first name. The first name ทองปอ is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is a common principally female, but very seldom boy's name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare dominantly male, but uncommonly girly name, and Libya, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Mongolia, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, ทองปอ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gold | Myanmar, Egypt, United States, Mongolia, Nigeria |
| ทองปอ, Tongpor | Thailand |
ทองปอ is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gold Ship , the fictional character from Uma Musume Pretty Derby; Gold City , the fictional character from Uma Musume Pretty Derby; Gold Fish , the fictional fish, Ông lão đánh cá và con cá vàng (phim hoạt hình); Gold Dust Twins , the name of 19th century marketing icons now eponymous with two closely entwined individuals. and Gold Leader , the character from 2016 film 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', among other works.