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Worldwide, روشن (Roshan , Roshani , Rowshan ) is a widespread gender-neutral first name. The first name روشن is characteristic of Qatar, where it is a common predominantly male, but scarcely feminine name, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Much less frequently, روشن is the last name as well as the forename.
روشن is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Roshan , the character from Ice Age and Roshan , character in Defense of the Ancients.