Sou Forename
25,764th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 33,198 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Laos
Highest density in:
Laos
Sou Forename User-submission:
Sou is a Japanese name, which has several possible origins.
1. From 崇 (sou), meaning 'adore'.
2. From 壮 (sou), meaning 'big', 'large'.
3. From 双 (sou), meaning 'set of two', 'pair', 'couple', 'double'.
Read More About This ForenameSou Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laos | - | 18,016 | 1:366 | 166 |
| Egypt | 96% | 2,971 | 1:30,933 | 2,063 |
| China | - | 1,793 | 1:761,883 | 30,762 |
| Macau | - | 1,560 | 1:390 | 106 |
| Malaysia | 71% | 1,406 | 1:21,657 | 2,158 |
| Burkina Faso | 53% | 1,314 | 1:13,987 | 1,400 |
| United States | 55% | 974 | 1:372,215 | 10,810 |
| Singapore | 67% | 866 | 1:7,260 | 1,241 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 758 | 1:40,650 | 4,986 |
| India | 88% | 757 | 1:1,604,859 | 90,116 |
| Morocco | - | 546 | 1:62,910 | 2,404 |
| Chad | 83% | 433 | 1:31,405 | 3,515 |
| Hong Kong | - | 386 | 1:20,085 | 2,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 69% | 178 | 1:129,640 | 7,336 |
| Papua New Guinea | 81% | 164 | 1:49,709 | 4,810 |
| Cambodia | 71% | 132 | 1:123,283 | 4,968 |
| Canada | 50% | 113 | 1:293,216 | 9,522 |
| Japan | - | 113 | 1:1,132,620 | 15,780 |
| Brazil | 100% | 103 | 1:2,079,963 | 43,242 |
| France | - | 72 | 1:923,199 | 7,498 |
| Tunisia | - | 49 | 1:13,814 | 1,193 |
| French Polynesia | - | 49 | 1:5,671 | 903 |
| England | 79% | 48 | 1:1,158,394 | 18,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 45 | 1:158,933 | 10,498 |
| Indonesia | - | 44 | 1:5,862,811 | 220,905 |
| Thailand | 50% | 37 | 1:1,893,671 | 54,292 |
| Portugal | - | 28 | 1:371,817 | 6,212 |
| Greece | 100% | 23 | 1:475,415 | 6,588 |
| Niger | 56% | 21 | 1:913,524 | 14,851 |
| Germany | 62% | 17 | 1:5,686,934 | 22,131 |
| Benin | 100% | 17 | 1:622,108 | 18,975 |
| Netherlands | 81% | 15 | 1:1,126,806 | 18,347 |
| Taiwan | 53% | 15 | 1:1,584,645 | 46,832 |
| Australia | - | 14 | 1:975,544 | 11,712 |
| Russia | 100% | 13 | 1:11,094,900 | 40,853 |
| Nigeria | 63% | 12 | 1:14,797,030 | 147,379 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 9 | 1:3,355,766 | 50,812 |
| Wales | - | 5 | 1:618,862 | 7,373 |
| South Korea | - | 4 | 1:1,386,105 | 20,690 |
| Sweden | 75% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Algeria | - | 4 | 1:9,544,180 | 14,095 |
| Spain | - | 3 | 1:15,509,988 | 21,126 |
| Liberia | 100% | 3 | 1:1,470,687 | 25,732 |
| Mauritius | - | 3 | 1:432,595 | 7,262 |
| Lebanon | - | 3 | 1:1,875,857 | 11,580 |
| Vietnam | - | 3 | 1:30,874,371 | 5,995 |
| Denmark | - | 3 | 1:1,883,166 | 17,701 |
| Switzerland | 76% | 3 | 1:2,737,832 | 21,065 |
| Belgium | 100% | 3 | 1:3,830,014 | 25,398 |
| Georgia | 100% | 3 | 1:1,246,155 | 15,822 |
| Iran | - | 3 | 1:26,165,623 | 45,792 |
| Philippines | 100% | 3 | 1:35,336,492 | 343,681 |
| Pakistan | 50% | 2 | 1:97,178,840 | 228,758 |
| South Africa | 50% | 2 | 1:27,266,324 | 304,698 |
| Senegal | 100% | 2 | 1:7,290,678 | 24,413 |
| Syria | - | 2 | 1:9,653,038 | 7,712 |
| Cameroon | - | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Mexico | - | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Paraguay | - | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Italy | 72% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Kazakhstan | 50% | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Nepal | 100% | 1 | 1:28,487,352 | 119,417 |
| Myanmar | - | 1 | 1:51,948,273 | 3,226 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
Sou (13,818) may also be a surname.
Sou Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sou is a Japanese name, which has several possible origins.
1. From 崇 (sou), meaning 'adore'.
2. From 壮 (sou), meaning 'big', 'large'.
3. From 双 (sou), meaning 'set of two', 'pair', 'couple', 'double'.
4. From 創 (sou), meaning 'genesis'.
5. From 奏 (sou), meaning 'to play (music)'.
6. From 爽 (sou), meaning 'bright', 'clear'.
7. From 想 (sou), meaning 'thought', 'idea', 'concept'.
8. From 操 (sou), meaning 'chastity'.
9. From 総 (sou), meaning 'general', 'overall', 'total'.
10. From 綜 (sou), meaning 'arrange threads for weaving'.
11. From 聡 (sou), meaning 'intelligent', 'clever', 'bright'.
12. From 草 (sou), meaning 'herb'.
13. From 蒼 (sou), meaning 'blue', 'green'.
14. From 装 (sou), meaning 'dress', 'clothes', 'attire'.
15. From 霜 (sou), meaning 'frost'.
16. From 慥 (sou), meaning 'sincere', 'earnest'.
17. From 颯 (sou), meaning 'the sound of the wind'.
Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
- hansolo15Sou Forename Popularity
Sou Demographics
Sou Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 230 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shou | 86 | 50,119 | / |
| Soud | 86 | 6,461 | / |
| Sous | 86 | 714 | / |
| Soup | 86 | 360 | / |
| Souh | 86 | 135 | / |
| Souz | 86 | 121 | / |
| Sout | 86 | 115 | / |
| Soue | 86 | 97 | / |
| Sohu | 86 | 68 | / |
| Souy | 86 | 38 | / |
| Souj | 86 | 14 | / |
| Sôou | 86 | 9 | / |
| Soux | 86 | 6 | / |
| Jsou | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hsou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ssou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sjou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sgou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Su | 80 | 694,184 | / |
| So | 80 | 76,239 | / |
| Souha | 75 | 3,945 | / |
| Shoue | 75 | 1,262 | / |
| Souji | 75 | 640 | / |
| Saiou | 75 | 639 | / |
| Souss | 75 | 467 | / |
| Sajou | 75 | 440 | / |
| Sayou | 75 | 197 | / |
| Souyo | 75 | 156 | / |
| Souja | 75 | 156 | / |
| Shoud | 75 | 151 | / |
| Shout | 75 | 74 | / |
| Soush | 75 | 59 | / |
| Souye | 75 | 53 | / |
| Souya | 75 | 53 | / |
| Seyou | 75 | 38 | / |
| Soued | 75 | 17 | / |
| Soyau | 75 | 15 | / |
| Schou | 75 | 14 | / |
| Shoup | 75 | 12 | / |
| Saoue | 75 | 12 | / |
| Souhe | 75 | 11 | / |
| Soudh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Souia | 75 | 7 | / |
| Shouh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Sèhou | 75 | 6 | / |
| Shouz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Souie | 75 | 5 | / |
| Soult | 75 | 5 | / |
| Shous | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shouj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Souts | 75 | 4 | / |
| Seiou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sojau | 75 | 3 | / |
| Souph | 75 | 3 | / |
| Souhé | 75 | 2 | / |
| Souch | 75 | 2 | / |
| Soudd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Souee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Soueh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Souet | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shouy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Soyuo | 75 | 2 | / |
| D'sou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ssoud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sousp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soutt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sousd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szhou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shoux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soudt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souhè | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soujh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soujo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soujy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sou'd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soouu | 75 | 1 | / |
| S'Oud | 75 | 1 | / |
| S'Sou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jsoue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jsous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soujt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shu | 67 | 1,373,514 | / |
| Soe | 67 | 807,605 | / |
| Sue | 67 | 781,074 | / |
| Sui | 67 | 222,398 | / |
| Suu | 67 | 179,237 | / |
| Sho | 67 | 162,242 | / |
| Sau | 67 | 110,494 | / |
| Soo | 67 | 70,102 | / |
| Siu | 67 | 26,842 | / |
| Hsu | 67 | 25,496 | / |
| Sut | 67 | 19,212 | / |
| Soi | 67 | 18,487 | / |
| Shouji | 67 | 16,152 | / |
| Shouye | 67 | 15,192 | / |
| Soa | 67 | 14,812 | / |
| Soy | 67 | 14,441 | / |
| Soh | 67 | 14,186 | / |
| Shouhe | 67 | 14,184 | / |
| Suy | 67 | 13,850 | / |
| Sio | 67 | 10,672 | / |
| Sus | 67 | 8,832 | / |
| Sos | 67 | 8,509 | / |
| Saihou | 67 | 6,722 | / |
| Sot | 67 | 5,955 | / |
| Suh | 67 | 5,826 | / |
| Seu | 67 | 4,796 | / |
| Sud | 67 | 4,664 | / |
| Zou | 67 | 3,743 | / |
| São | 67 | 3,576 | / |
| Sup | 67 | 2,900 | / |
| Sheyou | 67 | 2,420 | / |
| Szu | 67 | 1,881 | / |
| Suz | 67 | 1,698 | / |
| Shouya | 67 | 1,306 | / |
| Suo | 67 | 1,250 | / |
| Sop | 67 | 1,044 | / |
| Soz | 67 | 716 | / |
| Sod | 67 | 632 | / |
| Suj | 67 | 500 | / |
| Soj | 67 | 266 | / |
| Sohoue | 67 | 240 | / |
| Ssu | 67 | 183 | / |
| Hso | 67 | 165 | / |
| Seihou | 67 | 159 | / |
| Soujit | 67 | 134 | / |
| Shoush | 67 | 125 | / |
| Sjo | 67 | 116 | / |
| Seyoud | 67 | 110 | / |
| Xou | 67 | 96 | / |
| Sayoud | 67 | 81 | / |
| Sgu | 67 | 59 | / |
| Shouha | 67 | 52 | / |
| Sahoue | 67 | 50 | / |
| Sso | 67 | 41 | / |
| Sju | 67 | 38 | / |
| Shouja | 67 | 29 | / |
| Jso | 67 | 29 | / |
| Souiah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Souyah | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sux | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jsu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sgo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sayout | 67 | 12 | / |
| Szo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Souess | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shoyau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Souyad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sxu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shajou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shayou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Souyed | 67 | 6 | / |
| Souiad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soujaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Souths | 67 | 5 | / |
| Xsu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saoues | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sxo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soujii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siehou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seyhou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shoujo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soujah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soujid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soueth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soï | 67 | 3 | / |
| Souieh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xso | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hsouyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sougie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Souhie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Souied | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shouee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shouet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Souyeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shouts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soyeau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soutch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shouie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souhya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soujee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyoup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjoudt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjouja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sagiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayoux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saoued | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saouhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsoult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsieou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suohou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchou | 67 | 1 | / |
Sou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sou in the Russian language | ||
| Соу | sou | - |
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