Around the world, Killing (奇林 
, Killing 
, Киллинг 
) is quite a rare predominantly male, but scarcely female forename. The first name Killing is characteristic of China, where it is a rare predominantly boy's, but very infrequently girly name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare masculine name, and India, where it is an extremely rare male name. Also, Killing is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 奇林 | China |
| Killing | Germany, China, Indonesia, United States, India |
| Киллинг | Russia |
Ketta, Kili, Kille, and Killingbeck
| albrecht heinrich killing DE (b. 1849) |
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