Worldwide, Hamsu (Hamsu 
) is a rare largely masculine, but uncommonly female first name. The first name Hamsu is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is a rare male name, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, India, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Hamsu is the last name as well as the forename.