Around the globe, Эссе (Esse 
, Essai 
, Эссе 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The first name Эссе is habitual in Nigeria, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Sweden, where it is a rare boy's name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More frequently, Эссе is the last name as well as the forename.