In the entire world, Kili (Kili 
, Chili 
, Kille 
) is quite a common epicene forename. The forename Kili is characteristic of Mauritania, where it is quite a rare male name, Albania, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Nigeria, and Indonesia. More frequently, Kili is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kili | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, India, South Africa, Nigeria |
| Chili | India, South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria, Myanmar |
| Kille | India, South Africa, Nigeria, Germany, Myanmar |
| كيلي | Morocco, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan |
Kili is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kelly Olsen , the fictional character from the television series Supergirl; Kelly Kapoor , the fictional character portrayed by Mindy Kaling, The Office; Kelly Bailey , the fictional character from the television series Misfits; Kelly Bundy , the fictional character from the U.S. television series Married... with Children and Kelly , the one of the protagonists of the Game Boy Color port of the 1997 video game Grand Theft Auto, and in many other works.