Globally, Somon (Somon 
, Saumon 
, โสมน 
) is quite a common primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine first name. The given name Somon is characteristic of Oman, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom girly name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare dominantly boy's, but seldom female name, and Maldives, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. Likewise, Somon is the last name as well as the forename.