In the entire world, キング (King 
, Well , キング 
) is a common predominantly masculine, but scarcely girly forename. The first name キング is characteristic of Macao, where it is quite a common largely masculine, but seldom feminine name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Ghana, where it is quite a common male name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Indonesia, Ghana, and Nigeria. More frequently, キング is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Well, King | United Kingdom, Egypt, United States, Iraq, Myanmar |
| キング | Japan |
| Kingu | United Kingdom, South Africa, United States, Tanzania, Canada |
キング is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: King Kong , the fictional character, a giant movie monster resembling a colossal gorilla, Space Jam: A New Legacy; King Claudius , the character in Shakespeare's Hamlet; King Shark , the DC Comics supervillain, The Flash; King Triton , the character from Disney's The Little Mermaid and King Agnarr , the character from Disney's Frozen, and in many other works.