Globally, كنيش (Kenniche 
, كنيش 
, Knish 
) is a rare masculine first name. The forename كنيش is habitual in Sudan, where it is a rare boy's name, Algeria, and China, where it is an extremely rare masculine name. More frequently, كنيش is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kenniche | Algeria, France, Spain, Canada |
| كنيش | Sudan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Egypt |
| Knish | Spain, Bulgaria, China, United States, Ukraine |