Across the world, Kess (Kess 
, Keß , Кесс 
) is a rare unisex given name. The first name Kess is characteristic of Botswana, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Nigeria, where it is a rare unisex name, and Belgium, where it is a very rare girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Botswana, and Tanzania. More frequently, Kess is the last name as well as the forename.