Globally, Fose (Fose 
) is a rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly female given name. The forename Fose is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a very rare male name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare epicene name, and India, where it is an extremely rare principally male, but very infrequently female name. More frequently, Fose is the last name as well as the forename.