Worldwide, Gese (Gese 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The first name Gese is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare female name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare masculine name, and Israel, where it is a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Gese is the last name as well as the forename.