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Throughout the world, Kono (Kono
, Коно
, كونو
) is quite a rare epicene given name. The first name Kono is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Japan, where it is quite a rare female name, and Cameroon, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Japan, Ethiopia, and India. More frequently, Kono is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kono | Egypt, Japan, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon |
| Коно | Bulgaria, Armenia, Russia, Ukraine |
| كونو | Iran, Egypt, Sudan |
| קומו | Israel |
Cao, Furuno, Furuya, Gao, Gāo, Huruya, Jinno, Kamino, Kamiya, Kanno, Kao, Kawano, Ko, Koduke, Kohno, Koono, Kouno, Koño, Ono, Onu, Sanu, Shinno, Shinya, Sinnya, Uwano, Гао, Итиро, Кавано, Камино, Камия, Канно, Коньо, Оно, Ону, Сану, Синно, Синя, Фуруя, גאו, קונו, قاو, কোনো, সানু, โคโนะ, โคโน่, គន, គន់, គន់់, គន័, គ័ន,
Kono is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Tatewaki Kuno , the fictional character in Ranma ½ and Kono Kalakaua , character in Hawaii Five-0.