Globally, Qobus (قابوس 
, Qobus 
) is a rare predominantly male, but scarcely female first name. The forename Qobus is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a rare mostly boy's, but seldom girly name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare male name, and Yemen. Likewise, Qobus is the last name as well as the forename.