In all the world, Hoso (Hose 
, Hoso 
) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine first name. The forename Hoso is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Egypt, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Israel, Egypt, and Indonesia. More frequently, Hoso is the last name as well as the forename.