Worldwide, Кукеш (Кукеш 
, Koukech) is a very rare dominantly feminine, but uncommonly male forename. The forename Кукеш is habitual in Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan, where it is a rare epicene name, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare female name. Much less frequently, Кукеш is the last name as well as the forename.