Around the globe, Josen (Josen 
, โฮเซน 
) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom girly forename. The forename Josen is habitual in Japan, where it is a rare masculine name, Philippines, where it is a rare epicene name, and the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Japan, India, and Philippines. More frequently, Josen is the last name as well as the forename.