In all the world, Кёниг (Koenig 
, König , Kőnig 
) is a rare boy's forename. The first name Кёниг is habitual in Austria, where it is a rare male name, Germany, where it is a rare principally boy's, but scarcely girly name, and Algeria, where it is a rare male name. Much more frequently, Кёниг is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| König, Koenig | Germany, Austria, Switzerland, United States, France |
| Kőnig | Hungary, United States |
| Кёниг | Russia |
Кёниг is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: König Ajax I. , the operatic character in the opera Die schöne Helena, La Belle Hélène; König Bobèche , the operatic character in the operetta Blaubart, Barbe-bleue; König Ludwig XV. , the operatic character in the opera Die Dubarry, Gräfin Dubarry; König Ludwig XV. , the operatic character in the operetta Madame Pompadour and König Kandaules , the operatic character in the opera Der König Kandaules, and in many other works.