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All around the world, きよし (Kiyoshi , きよし) is quite a rare male given name. The first name きよし is habitual in Japan, where it is a rare masculine name, Bolivia, and Chile. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Japan, China, and the United States. Also, きよし is the last name as well as the forename.
きよし is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kiyoshi Mitarai , the fictional ditective from Soji Shimada's novels and Kiyoshi Miyaji , the character from Kuroko's Basketball.