Throughout the world, Kiat (เกียรติ 
, Kiat 
, เกียรติ์ ) is quite a rare dominantly masculine, but infrequently girly first name. The forename Kiat is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is quite a rare largely male, but uncommonly female name, Singapore, and Indonesia, where it is a rare largely male, but seldom feminine name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. More prevalently, Kiat is the last name as well as the forename.
| heng pang kiat Chinese community leader and businessman (b. 1856) |
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| moe fu kiat Malaysian sports shooter (b. 1926) |
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| lee yong kiat Physician and medical administrator, SG (b. 1928) |
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| moe chin kiat badminton player and coach, MY (b. 1930) |
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| tay teow kiat Chinese musician and conductor, SG (b. 1947) |
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| chong kah kiat 13th Chief Minister of Sabah, MY (b. 1948) |
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| wan eng kiat Watchmaker from Melaka who came to Singapore in 1851 |
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| hosen kiat researcher |
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| goei kim kiat |
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| tjoa tjoen kiat |
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| kok wee kiat |
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| ling hee kiat MY |
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