All around the world, קן (Ken 
, Con 
, Nest 
) is a widespread primarily masculine, but very seldom girly forename. The first name קן is habitual in Macao, where it is a common primarily boy's, but scarcely feminine name, Hong Kong, where it is a common masculine name, and Canada, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Canada, and Hong Kong. Very seldom, קן is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ken | Kenya, Malaysia, Hong Kong, United States, Canada |
| Con | Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong, United States, Canada |
| Nest | Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| קן | Israel |
קן is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ken Masters , the character from the Street Fighter fighting game series, Wreck-It Ralph; Ken Rosenberg , the deuteragonist of the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas; Ken Ichijōji , the fictional character from Digimon Adventure 02; Ken Sugisaki , the fictional character from Seitokai no Ichizon and Ken , the fictional human from Bee Movie, and in many other works.