In the world, Коваленко (Коваленко 
, Kowalenko 
, Kovalenko 
) is a rare unisex first name. The forename Коваленко is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Belarus, where it is a rare male name, Ukraine, where it is a very rare dominantly boy's, but seldom female name, and Russia, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in China, Russia, and Ukraine. Much more frequently, Коваленко is the last name as well as the forename.