Khmer Submitted Names

Khmer names are used in the country of Cambodia in southeastern Asia.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Adit អតីត m Khmer
Possibly from the Khmer word meaning "former, past, ancient", or a Khmer transciption of Adit.
Aek ឯក m & f Khmer
Means "one, single" or "unique, exceptional" in Khmer.
Akrun អរុណ m Khmer
Means "dawn, morning sun" in Khmer.
Ampho អម្ពរ f Khmer
Means "fabric" or "sky" in Khmer.
Angkea អង្គារ f Khmer
Can mean "Tuesday", "Mars", or "charcoal, coals" in Khmer.
Anun អានន្ទ m Khmer
Means "happiness, joy" in Khmer.
Arun m & f Khmer
Means "morning sun" in Khmer.
Atik អាទិ m Khmer
Means "basis, origin" in Khmer.
Atith m Khmer
Means "sunny day" in Khmer.
Bekang ប៉េកាំង m & f Khmer
From Chinese 北京 (běijīng) meaning "Beijing".
Bona m Khmer
Means "boy" or "man" in Khmer.
Boramey បូណ៌មី f Khmer
Means "day of the full moon" in Khmer.
Boran m Khmer
Means "ancient" in Khmer, or a reference to the distant past.
Borey m Khmer
Means "great city" in Khmer.
Borey បុរី, បូរី m & f Khmer
Means "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि (puri).
Bormey បរមី ឬ បារមី f Khmer
Means "magical power or spirit" in Khmer.
Bunroeun m Khmer
Means "the country" in Khmer.
Chak ចក្រ m Khmer
Means "circle, cycle, mystical cycle" in Khmer.
Chakra m Khmer
Means "center of energy" in Khmer.
Chakrapong ចក្រពង្ស m Khmer
Means "royal family, king's family" in Khmer.
Chakrasei ចក្ររាសី m Khmer
Means "solar system, galaxy" in Khmer.
Chakroval ចក្រវាល m & f Khmer
Means "universe" in Khmer.
Chamroeun ចម្រើន m & f Khmer
Means "increase, prosper, advance, progress" in Khmer.
Chandarith ចាន់ដារីថ m Khmer
Derived from Chanda and Rith.
Chanmony ច័ន្ទមុនី f & m Khmer
From Khmer ច័ន្ទ (chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី (mony) meaning "scholar, wise".
Chann ចន្ទន៍, ច័ន f Khmer
From the Khmer ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".
Chanreangsey ចន្ទរង្សី m Khmer
Means "moonlight" in Khmer.
Chantha ចន្ថា f & m Khmer, Thai, Lao
Derived from Khmer ចន្ទ (cɑn), Thai จันทร์ (jan), or Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
Chanthan ចាន់ថន m & f Khmer
Chanthou ច័ន្ធូ f Khmer
Possibly meaning "tuberose" in Khmer.
Chantou ចាន្តូ f Khmer
Means "flower" in Khmer.
Chantria f Khmer
Variant of Chantrea. Meaning - moon, moonlight.
Charanai ចរណៃ f Khmer
Means "polished" or "polished, cut stone or gem" in Khmer.
Cheat ជាត m & f Khmer
Means "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).
Cheata ​ជាតា​ f Khmer
Means "birth".
Cheata ជាតា f & m Khmer
Means "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).
Cheevoan ជីវ័ន m Khmer
Means "living" in Khmer.
Chendamony ចិន្ដាមណី f Khmer
From Chenda and មណី (mony) meaning "precious stone, diamond".
Chenibot ជិនបុត្រ m Khmer
Means "son of the victorious" in Khmer, ultimately refering to a Buddhist monk or "son" or disciple of Buddha.
Chenny f Korean (?), Khmer (?)
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is Chenny Paolucci (2002-), an ice skater.
Chhaom ឆោម f Khmer
Means "shape, physique" in Khmer, in the sense of a pleasing shape, or ultimately "beauty, beautiful".
Chhaomchay ឆោមឆាយ f Khmer
Means "beautiful figure" in Khmer.
Chhat ឆាត m Khmer
Chhay m Khmer
Means "attractive" or "charming" in Khmer.
Chhaya f Khmer
means “beautiful light”
Chhean ឈាន m Khmer
Means "step forward" or "meditation, contemplation, concentration" in Khmer
Chheang ឈៀង្ m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".
Chheang ឈៀង្ m Khmer
From Chinese 常 (chang) meaning "frequent".
Chhet ឈិត f Khmer
Chhey ជ័យ m Khmer
Means "victory" or "prayer for victory" in Khmer.
Chhorpunreangsey ឆព្វណ្ណរង្សី f Khmer
Means "the six colours of light" or "halo" in Khmer.
Chhorvin ឈរ្វិណ្ f Khmer
Means "glamorous woman" in Khmer.
Chhron ឈ្ហរន្ m Khmer
Chhun ឈូណ្ f & m Khmer
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".... [more]
Chhun ឈូណ្ f & m Khmer
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".
Chhun ពាង្ m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Chhuon ឈួន m & f Khmer
Derived from Sanskrit ज्वर (jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".
Chivan m Khmer
Means "life" in Khmer.
Chomnan ចំណាន m & f Khmer
Means "smart, skilled, capable" in Khmer.
Chompei ចំប៉ី f Khmer
Means "frangipani" in Khmer.
Chouk ឈូក f Khmer
Means "lotus" in Khmer.
Choukrath ឈូករតន៍ f Khmer
Means "yellow lotus" in Khmer.
Choum ចូម្ f Khmer
Means "refreshingly beautiful" in Khmer.
Chulsa ជលសា f Khmer
Means "sea, ocean" in Khmer.
Daevy ដែវី f Khmer
Means "angel" in Khmer.
Daneath ដនាឍ្ f Khmer
Daneath ដានាឋ្ f Khmer
Darany m Khmer
Means "stars" in Khmer.
Davuth ដវូឋ្រ m Khmer
Means "money" in Khmer.
Davy f & m Khmer
Duongchevan ដួងជីវន្ត f Khmer
Means "darling, beloved one" in Khmer.
Duongchhann ដួងច័ន្ f Khmer
Means "disc, sphere of the moon" in Khmer.
Duongdara ដួងតារា f Khmer
Means "star" or "beautiful girl" in Khmer.
Ekreach ឯករាជ្យ m Khmer
Means "independant" in Khmer.
Enthanou ឥន្ទធនូ f Khmer
Means "rainbow" in Khmer.
Etthipul ឥទ្ធិពល m Khmer
Means "greatness, power, influence" in Khmer.
Haing ហ៊ាំង m Khmer
Hak ហក្ m & f Khmer
Hean ហ៊ាន m Khmer
Means "to dare, to be unafraid" in Khmer.
Heng m Khmer
Means "lucky" in Khmer.
Hong Sath ហុងសាធ m Khmer
Huoch ហួច m Khmer
Means "to whistle" in Khmer.
Kagna កញ្ញា f Khmer
Means "young woman, virgin" in Khmer.
Kakada កក្កដា m & f Khmer
Means "July" in Khmer.
Kalianne កាលីយ៉ាន f Khmer (Italianized, Modern)
Means "sweet darling" in Khmer.
Kaliyan កល្យាណ f Khmer
Possibly a Khmer form of Kalyana.
Kalliyan កាល់លីយ៉ាន f Khmer
Means "classy woman" in Khmer.
Kalyaney កល្យាណី f Khmer
Means "beautiful woman, lovely woman" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).
Kanika កណិការ f Khmer
Taken from the Khmer name for Kanak Champa, a white, jasmine-like plant.
Kanleakhana កាណ្លាខណា f Khmer
Means "possessing character" in Khmer.
Karuna ករុណា f & m Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Telugu, Thai, Khmer
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, empathy".
Kenorei កិន្នរី f Khmer
Means "kinnara" in Khmer. In Hindu mythology, 'a kinnara is a paradigmatic lover, a celestial musician, part human, part horse and part bird. In Buddhist mythology, two of the most beloved mythological characters are the benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures known as the Kinnara and Kinnari, which are believed to come from the Himalayas and often watch over the well-being of humans in times of trouble or danger'.
Keo កែវ f & m Lao, Khmer
Means "gem, jewel, glass" in Lao and Khmer.
Keomony កែវមនី f Khmer
Means "precious stone" in Khmer.
Keopunlok កែវពន្លក f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" in Khmer.
Kep កែប m & f Khmer
It is possibly a Cambodian diminutive of Joseph, but may be a variant of Kip.
Keriya កិរិយា f Khmer
Means "manner, behaviour" in Khmer.
Khan ខាន់ m & f Khmer
Means "bracelet, collar, ring" in Khmer.
Khvan Pan ខ្វានផាន m Khmer
Kim គឹម f & m Khmer
Possibly derived from Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Kiri m Khmer
Means "mountain" in Khmer.
Kith គិត m Khmer
A known bearer of this name is the Cambodian businessman Kith Meng (b. 1968).
Koeus កើស m Khmer
Kolap កុលាប f & m Khmer
Means "rose" in Khmer, of Persian origin.
Kolthida កុលធីតា f Khmer
Means "daughter of a respectable family" in Khmer.
Komsan កំសាន្ត m Khmer
Means "relax, rest" in Khmer.
Kong Kea កុង្កា m Khmer
Means "big water" in Khmer.
Kong-Kea កុង់គា f & m Khmer
Means "big water" in Khmer.
Kosal កុសល m Khmer
Means "good deed, merit" or "fortunate, lucky" in Khmer.
Kravann ក្រវាន់ f Khmer
Means "cardamom" in Khmer.
Ksatrey ក្សត្រិយ៍ f Khmer
From the Khmer ក្សត្រ (ksat) meaning "king, lord".
Kulab កុលាប f Khmer, Thai
Alternate transcription of Khmer Kolap or Thai Kulap.
Kulaprabhavati កុលប្រភាវតី f Khmer (Archaic, ?), Sanskrit
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sanskrit element कुल (kula) meaning "family". Name borne by a ruling queen of Funan (present day Cambodia), who ruled from 514-517 CE.
Kumpheak កុម្ភៈ f & m Khmer
Means "February" in Khmer.
Kungkea គង្គា m & f Khmer
Means "river" in Khmer.
Leakhena លាខឹណ f Khmer
Means "quality" in Khmer.
Leang លៀង f & m Khmer
Means "raise, rear" or "feast, entertain" in Khmer.
Leap លាភ m & f Khmer
Means "good luck, success" in Khmer.
Leng ​ឡេង m & f Khmer
Cambodian unisex name derived from Liang.
Loey m & f Khmer
Lom-Ang លំអង្ m & f Khmer
From Chinese 倫 (lún) meaning "relation" and 吳 ().
Lomang លំអង f & m Khmer
Means "powder, fine dust" in Khmer.
Louy លុយ m Khmer
Means "to walk, wade" or "money" in Khmer.
Mach f Khmer
Means "melody" in Khmer.
Maletey មាលតី f Khmer
Means "cape jasmine" in Khmer.
Malis ម្លិះ f Khmer
Means "jasmine" in Khmer.
Malislear ម្លិះលា f Khmer
Means "single-flowered jasmine" in Khmer.
Many m & f Khmer
Means "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.
Meaker មាគែរ្ m Khmer
Means "greatest" in Khmer.
Meakha មាគ៌ា f Khmer
Means "way, road" or "means" in Khmer.
Meas មាស m & f Khmer
Means "gold" or "month, moon" in Khmer.
Measponloke មាសពន្លក f Khmer
Means "dearest, darling" in Khmer.
Mek មេឃ្ f & m Khmer
From the Sanskrit word मेघ (megha) meaning "sky, cloud".
Meng ម៉េង m Khmer
From the Chinese name Meng 3.
Mesa មេសា m & f Khmer, Thai
Means "April" in Khmer and Thai.
Metreypheap មេត្រីភាព f Khmer
Means "friendliness" in Khmer.
Minea មីនា f Khmer
Means "March" in Khmer.
Mitona មិថុនា f Khmer
Means "June" in Khmer.
Mittapheap មិត្តភាព m Khmer
Means "friendship" in Khmer.
Monireth មុន្នីរ៉េត m Khmer
Monorom មនោរម្យ m Khmer
Means "delightful" in Khmer.
Mony មណី, មុនី m & f Khmer
From the Khmer មណី meaning "precious stone" (unisex) or មុនី meaning "scholar" (largely masculine).
Mungkol មង្គល m Khmer
Means "luck, fortune, happiness" in Khmer.
Naen ណែន m Khmer
Means "full, solid, firm" in Khmer.
Nari ណារី f Thai, Khmer
Means "woman, lady" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी (nari). It is also an alternate transcription of Khmer ណារី (see Nary) of the same meaning and origin.
Narith m Khmer
Means "masculine man" in Khmer.
Naroeung ណារ៉ឺឧង m Khmer
Nary ណារី f Khmer
Means "woman, wife" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी (nari).
Neang f Khmer
It means "woman" in Khmer
Nearidei ណៀរិដី f Khmer
Means "white four-leafed flower" in Khmer.
Nearidey និរតី f Khmer
Means "southwest" in Khmer.
Neary នាឫ f Khmer
Means "gentle girl" in Khmer.
Nem នេម m Khmer
Nhean ញាណ m Khmer
Means "instinctive" in Khmer.
Nich និច្ច m & f Khmer
Means "sure, true" or "permanent, always" in Khmer.
Nimith m Khmer
Means "transformation" in Khmer.
Nimol m Khmer
Means "flawless" in Khmer.
Nimol និមល m & f Khmer
Means "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Niron និរន្ត f Khmer
Means "infinite" in Khmer.
Nisay និស្ស័យ m Khmer
Means "gift, talent" or "determination" in Khmer.
Nol នល់, ណុល m Khmer
Noreaksey m Khmer
Means "great power" or "truthful" in Khmer.
Norindeth នរិន្ទដេត m Khmer
Noun m & f Khmer
Nuon m & f Khmer
Nuon នួន f Khmer
Means "sweet, pleasant" or "well behaved, modest" in Khmer.
Oklareak ឱឡារិក m Khmer
Means "great, tremendous" in Khmer.
Oksakphear ឧសភា m Khmer
Means "May" in Khmer.
Omreth អម្រឹត f Khmer
Means "immortal" in Khmer.
Oudom ឧត្ដម m Lao, Khmer
Means "abundant, plentiful" or "superior, supreme, excellent" in Lao and Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit उत्तम (uttama).
Ouktyean ឱទ្យាន m Khmer
Means "garden" in Khmer.
Pachem បស្ចិម m Khmer
Means "west" in Khmer.
Pagna បញ្ញា m & f Khmer
Means "knowledge, learning" in Khmer.
Panha បញ្ញា m & f Khmer
Means "knowledge, wisdom, intellect" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajna).
Peang ពាង់ m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".... [more]
Peang ពាង់ m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Pekang ប៉េកាំង្ m & f Khmer
Variant of Bekang.
Peou ពែឩ f Khmer
Means "youngest one" in Khmer.
Phala m Khmer
Means "prosperous" in Khmer.
Phalla ផល្លា f & m Khmer
Derived from Khmer ផល (phal) meaning "fruit" or "benefit, profit, result".
Phally ផាល្លេះ f Khmer
Means "prosperity" in Khmer.
Phanet ផាណិត m & f Khmer
Means "sugarcane" in Khmer.
Pheakdei ភក្តី m & f Khmer
Means "devotion, respect, loyalty" in Khmer.
Pheakkley ភាក្គ្លី f Khmer
Means "to have faith" in Khmer.
Phearak ភារៈ m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer ភារៈ (see Pheareak).
Pheareak ភារៈ m Khmer
Means "duty, responsibility" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit भार (bhara) meaning "burden, weight".
Pheup ភ័ព្វ m & f Khmer
Means "good luck, good fortune" in Khmer.
Phhoung f Khmer
Means "wreath of flowers" in Khmer.
Phireak ភិរាក្ m Khmer
Phireak ភារៈ m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer ភារៈ (see Pheareak).
Phurissara ភូរីស្សរ៉ា m Khmer
Pichey ពិជ័យ m Khmer
Means "victory, triumph" in Khmer.
Pidor ពិដោរ f Khmer
Means "aromatic, perfumed" in Khmer.
Piseth m Khmer
Means "rare, magnificent, great" in Khmer.
Piseth ពិសិដ្ឋ m Khmer
Means "holy, sacred, supreme, magnificent" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit विशिष्ट (vishishta).
Pisey ពិសី f & m Khmer
Means "magnificent, excellent" or "beloved, darling" in Khmer.
Pisith ពិសិដ្ឋ f Khmer
Pkar ផ្កា f Khmer
Means "flower" in Khmer.
Pkaypreak ផ្កាយព្រឹក m Khmer
From the Khmer name of the star Sirius.
Poeu m & f Khmer
Poeuv ពៅ m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, young one" in Khmer.
Ponleak m Khmer
Means "strength, endurance" in Khmer.
Ponleu m Khmer
Means "light" in Khmer.
Ponloke ពន្លក m & f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.
Pov ពៅ m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Prak m Khmer
Means "silver" in Khmer.
Preaksa ព្រឹក្សា f Khmer
Means "tree, forest" in Khmer.
Preap ព្រាប m & f Khmer
Means "pigeon, dove" in Khmer.
Pros m Khmer
Means "boy, man" in Khmer.
Puthyrith m Khmer
Means "merciful power" in Khmer
Putrea ពុទ្រា f Khmer
Means "jujube tree" in Khmer.
Rachana f & m Khmer
Means "fine arts" in Khmer.
Rachany រជនី f Khmer
Means "night" in Khmer.
Rainsey m Khmer
Refers to the rays of sun going away from the Buddha.
Raksmey រស្មី f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).
Ranarith រណឫទ្ធិ m Khmer
Means "power of war" in Khmer.
Rangsei m & f Khmer
Means "ray of light" in Khmer.
Rangsey រង្សី m Khmer
Seven colors; ray of light
Raskmey រ៉ាស្កមៃ f Khmer
Means "shining" in Khmer.
Rasmey រស្មី f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).
Ratana រតនា f & m Khmer, Thai
Alternate transcription of Rattana.
Rath m & f Khmer
A type of Khmer flower.
Rathana រតនា m & f Khmer
Means "precious stones" in Khmer.
Rathanak m Khmer
Means "precious stones, jewels" in Khmer.
Rathanakrangsey រតនរង្សី f Khmer
Means "diamond sparkle" or "glitter" in Khmer.
Rathanakreasey រតនរាសី f Khmer
Means "pile of stones, glass" or, possibly, "the ocean" in Khmer.
Rathanaksambath រតនសម្បត្តិ m Khmer
Means "treasury" in Khmer.
Rattana រតនា f & m Thai, Khmer
Means "precious gem, jewel" in Thai and Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).
Reakreay រីករាយ m Khmer
Means "happy" in Khmer.
Reaksmey រស្មី m & f Khmer
Means "light, ray of light" in Khmer.
Reaksmey រស្មី f & m Khmer
Means "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि (rashmi).
Reasey រាសី f Khmer
Means "pile, heap", "fortune, luck", or "beauty, charm" in Khmer.
Reasmey រស្មី f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).
Reathrey រាត្រី f Khmer
Means "night" or "night-blooming plant" in Khmer.
Rindaro រិន្ដារ៉ូ m Khmer
Rith ឫទ្ធិ, រឹទ្ធិ m Khmer
Means "powerful, mighty" or "success, achievement" in Khmer.
Ritheak ឫទ្ធិ m Khmer
Means "achievement, glory, courage, strength" in Khmer.
Rithipol m Khmer
Means "mystical powers or strength" in Khmer.
Rithisak m Khmer
Means "powerful" in Khmer.
Rithy ឫទ្ធិ, រិទ្ធី m Khmer
Derived from Khmer ឫទ្ធិ (rit) meaning "power, strength, glory".
Rom Chang រម្ចង្ f Khmer
Means "water flower" in Khmer.
Romchang f Khmer
Means "water flower" in Khmer.
Romduol f Khmer
A type of aromatic flower that blooms at night, typically found around Angkor Wat.
Rothanak រឋណៈ m Khmer
Means "precious stone" in Khmer.
Roumduol រៅំឌើល f Khmer
Means "type of flower" in Khmer.
Roumjong f Khmer
A water plant with a white or purplish flower.
Roun រៅន m Khmer
Saart ស្អាត m & f Khmer
Means "clean, pure, neat" in Khmer.
Saenthy សែនទ្វី m Khmer
Means "very, extremely" in Khmer.
Safein សាហ្វីន្ f & m Khmer
Means "saffron" in Khmer.
Sakngea សាកងៀ m Khmer
Means "greatness" in Khmer.
Saksi ស​ក្សិ f Khmer
From Sanskrit सक्शि (sakshi) meaning "witness".
Sam សំ m & f Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Samay m Khmer
Means "modern" or "daydream" in Khmer.
Sambath m Khmer
Means "great wealth, fortune" in Khmer.
Sambath សម្បត្តិ m Khmer
Means "fortune, wealth, prosperity" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पत्ति (sampatti).
Samlain សាមឡិន m Khmer
Means "friend" in Khmer.
Samphas សម្ផស្ស f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សម្ផស្ស (see Samphoss).
Samphors សម្ផស្ស f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សម្ផស្ស (see Samphoss).
Samphoss សម្ផស្ស f & m Khmer
Means "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श (sparsha).
Samphy សាំភេះ f & m Khmer
Means "hard-working" in Khmer.
Sangha m Khmer
Means "handsome" in Khmer.
Sann m Khmer
Means "peaceful, quiet, comfortable" in Khmer.
Sao សៅរ៍ m Khmer
Means "Saturn" or "Saturday" in Khmer.
Saodi សោឌី m Khmer
Saphaep សាផែព្ m Khmer
Means "clever" in Khmer.
Sarika សារិកា f Khmer
Means "blackbird" in Khmer, or possibly a Khmer version of Sarika.
Sarin សារិន m & f Khmer
Meaning uncertain.