Around the world, شمسان (شمسان 
, Shamsan 
) is quite a rare primarily masculine, but very infrequently girly given name. The forename شمسان is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Yemen, where it is quite a rare male name, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. Also, شمسان is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| شمسان | Egypt, Yemen, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia |
| Shamsan | United Arab Emirates, Yemen, India, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain |