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Globally, Kent (Kent , ケント , 肯特 , among others...) is a common masculine forename. The first name Kent is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is quite a common male name, Grenada, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a common primarily masculine, but very infrequently female name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, Philippines, and Indonesia. Likewise, Kent is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Kent | Australia, Sweden, Malaysia, United States, United Kingdom |
ケント | Japan |
肯特 | China |
Кент | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Russia |
קנט | Israel |
كينت | Saudi Arabia |
Kent is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kent Nelson , the comics character and superhero, Smallville; Kent Brockman , the fictional character from The Simpsons franchise; Kento Nanami , the fictional character from Jujutsu Kaisen; Kent V. Nelson , the comics character, Countdown to Final Crisis and Kent Mansley , the fictional human from The Iron Giant, among other works.