In all the world, Bishen (Bishen 
, Бишен 
) is a rare mostly male, but uncommonly feminine first name. The forename Bishen is characteristic of Kazakhstan, where it is a rare predominantly female, but very seldom male name, Tanzania, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Australia, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Likewise, Bishen is the last name as well as the forename.