Around the globe, Osem (Osem 
, אסם ) is a rare unisex forename. The first name Osem is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is a rare primarily masculine, but very seldom female name, Syria, where it is a rare male name, and Saudi Arabia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in India, Nigeria, and Syria. Also, Osem is the last name as well as the forename.