Around the world, কষ্ট (কষ্ট 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral forename. The forename কষ্ট is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly Bangladesh, where it is a rare unisex name. Likewise, কষ্ট is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| কষ্ট | Bangladesh |