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Around the world, Kies (Kis , Kies , 基斯 ) is quite a common gender-neutral first name. The given name Kies is habitual in Hungary, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, Romania, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Libya, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Indonesia, and Hungary. More frequently, Kies is the last name as well as the forename.
Kies is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Chris Redfield , the character in the Resident Evil series of video games, Resident Evil: Afterlife; Chris Griffin , the fictional character from the Family Guy franchise; Chris , the recurring fictional character of the Total Drama franchise, Total Drama Island; Chris Kent , the fictional superhero in DC Comics, Last Son and Chris Halliwell , the fictional human, Charmed, and in many other works.