Globally, Afsan (Afsan 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name Afsan is characteristic of Bangladesh, where it is a rare largely masculine, but infrequently girly name, United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare boy's name, and Saudi Arabia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Likewise, Afsan is the last name as well as the forename.