Lao
names are used in the country of Laos in southeastern Asia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
ANOUSONE ອະນຸສອນ m & f LaoFrom Lao ອະນຸ
(anu) meaning "after, along, behind" and ສອນ
(sone) meaning "teach".
BAN ບານ m & f LaoMeans "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.
BONG ບົງ m & f LaoMeans "lotus" in Lao.
BOUNNHANG ບຸນຍັງ m Lao (Rare)From Lao ບຸນ
(bun) meaning "goodness, virtue" or "happiness, prosperity" and ຍັງ
(nyang) meaning "always, remaining". A notable bearer is Bounnhang Vorachith (1937-), the current president of Laos.
BOUPHA ບຸບຜາ f & m LaoMeans "flower" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प
(pushpa).
BUA ບົວ m & f LaoMeans "lotus" or "fruit" in Lao.
BUACHAN ບົວຈັນ f LaoFrom Lao
ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and
ຈັນ meaning "moon".
BUAKHAM ບົວຄຳ f & m Thai, LaoDerived from Thai บัว
(bua) or Lao ບົວ
(bua) meaning "lotus" and Thai คำ
(kham) or Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold"... [
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BUALOI ບົວລອຍ m & f LaoMeans "candied lotus seed" in Lao.
BUAPHAN ບົວພັນ m & f LaoFrom Lao
ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and
ພັນ (phan) meaning "thousand".
BUATHONG m & f LaoFrom Lao
ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and
ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".
BUNCHAN ບຸນຈັນ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
BUNHUNG ບຸນຮຸ່ງ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ບຸນຮຸ່ງ (hung) meaning ""light, bright" or "dawn".
BUNNAO ບຸນເນົາ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ເນົາ (nao) meaning "New Year's Eve".
BUNTAENG ບຸນແຕງ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ແຕງ (taeng) meaning "melon, cucumber".
BUNTHIANG ບຸນທ່ຽງ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ທ່ຽງ (thiang) meaning "noon".
BUNTHOENG ບຸນເຖິງ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and
ເຖິງ (thoeng) meaning "reach, attain".
CHANSOM ຈັນໂສມ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and
ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".
CHANTHA ຈັນທະ f & m Khmer, Thai, LaoDerived from Khmer ចន្ទ
(cɑn), Thai จันทร์
(jan), or Lao ຈັນ
(chan) meaning "moon".
CHANTHABUN ຈັນທະບຸນ m & f LaoFrom Lao
ຈັນທະ (chantha) meaning "moon" and
ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck".
CHANTHI ຈັນທີ f LaoEtymology uncertain, perhaps from Lao
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and
ທີ (thi) meaning "time".
DAO ດາວ f LaoMeans "star" in Lao.
DUANGCHAN ດວງຈັນ f & m Thai, LaoMeans "moon" in Thai and Lao. It is only used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
DUANGCHIT ດວງຈິດ f & m Thai, Lao (Rare)Means "mind, soul" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
FAXAI f LaoMeaning unkown. The names was submitted by Laos to the typhoon committee.
HAN ຫັນ m & f LaoMeans "lively" in Lao.
HATSADI ຫັດສະ m & f LaoMeans "laugh, laughter" in Lao.
HOM ຫອມ m & f LaoMeans "fragrant, perfume" in Lao.
HUMPHAN ຫຸມພັນ m LaoMeans "king's retainer" in Lao.
KAPKAEO ກາບແກ້ວ m & f LaoFrom Lao
ກາບ (kap) meaning "bark, sprout, flower petal", also the name for a kind of poetry, and
ແກ້ວ (kaeo) meaning "jewel".
KAYSONE ໄກສອນ f & m LaoPossibly from Lao ໄກ
(kai) meaning "far" and ສອນ
(sǭn) "to teach". A notable bearer was Kaysone Phomvihane (1920-1992), the second president of Laos.
KEO ແກ້ວ m & f LaoMeans "glass, precious, gem" in Lao.
KHAMKHONG ຄໍາຄ່ອງ m & f LaoFrom Lao
ຄໍາ (kham) meaning "gold" and
ຄ່ອງ (khong) meaning "beautiful, magnificent".
KHAMLA ຄໍາຫລ້າ m LaoFrom Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" combined with ຫລ້າ
(lā) meaning "earth, ground, land".
KHAMLEK ຄຳເຫລັກ m LaoFrom Lao
ຄໍາ (kham) meaning "gold" and
ເຫລັກ (lek) meaning "iron".
KHAMPHA ຄຳພາ m & f LaoFrom Lao
ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and
ພາ (pha) meaning "guide, lead" or "light, rays of light".
KHAMPHAI ຄຳໄຜ່, ຄຳໄພ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and
ໄຜ່ (phai) meaning "bamboo" or
ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper"
KHAMPHAN ຄຳພັນ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and
ພັນ (phan) meaning "thousand".
KHAMPHONE ຄຳພອນ m & f LaoFrom Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
KHAMSAEN ຄຳແສນ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and
ແສນ (saen) meaning "very, abundant".
KHAMSENG ຄຳເສັງ m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and
ເສັງ (seng) meaning "compete, rival".
KHAMSI ຄຳສີ m & f LaoMeans "gold colour" in Lao.
KHAMXAY ຄຳໄຊ m LaoFrom Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
LAE m & f LaoMeans "dark" in Lao.
LUAM ເຫລືອມ m & f LaoMeans "python" in Lao.
LUAN ເລື່ອນ m & f LaoMeans "move, advance" in Lao.
LUN ລຸນ m & f LaoMeans "last, youngest" in Lao.
MALIVALAYA ມະລິວັລະຢັ f Thai, LaoMeans "climbing jasmine" in Thai, derived from มะลิิิ (
mali) meaning "jasmine".
MAN ໝັ້ນ m & f LaoMeans "steady, firm, long-lasting" in Lao.
MANICHAN ມະນີຈັນ f LaoFrom the Lao
ມະນີ (mani) meaning "jewel, gem, amulet" and
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".
MANILAY f LaoLaos...I will research and send more info...
MOK ໝອກ m & f LaoMeans "mist, haze, fog" in Lao.
MUAN ມ່ວນ m & f LaoMeans "happy, joyous" in Lao.
NAMFON ນ້ໍາຝົນ f Thai, LaoMeans "rain water, precipitation" in Thai and Lao.
NARI ນາຣີ f LaoMeans "woman, lady" in Lao.
NETNARI ເນດນາຣີ f LaoPossibly from
ເນດ (net) meaning "eye" and
ນາຣີ (nari) meaning "woman, lady".
NOI ນ້ອຍ f & m Thai, LaoMeans "small, little, few" in Thai and Lao.
NUPHET ໜູເພັດ m & f LaoFrom
ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and
ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond".
NUTHONG ໜູທອງ m & f LaoFrom
ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and
ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".
NYOK ຍົກ m & f LaoMeans "raise, lift" in Lao.
OUDOM ອຸດົມ m Lao, KhmerMeans "abundant, plentiful" or "superior, supreme, excellent" in Lao and Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit उत्तम
(uttama).
PADAP ປະດັບ m & f LaoMeans "decorate, adorn" in Lao.
PANI ປານີ m & f LaoMeans "mercy, compassion" in Lao.
PHAENG ແພງ m & f LaoMeans "dear, expensive" or "to love" in Lao.
PHAIKHAM ໄພຄຳ m & f LaoPossibly from Lao
ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper" and
ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
PHAN ຜັນ m & f LaoMeans "change, twist, transform" in Lao.
PHASUK ຜາສຸກ m & f LaoMeans "joy, happiness, prosperity" in Lao.
PHENG ເພັງ m & f LaoMeans "song" or "full (moon)" in Lao.
PHETMANY ເພັດມະນີ f & m LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phed) meaning "diamond, gem" and ມະນີ
(manī) meaning "gem, gemstone, jewel".
PHETSAMONE ເພັດສະໝອນ m & f LaoPossibly from Lao ເພັດ
(phed) meaning "diamond", ສະ
(sa) "pond", and ໝອນ
(mǭn) meaning "cushion, pillow".
PHETSARATH ເພັຊຣາຊ m LaoThis was the name of Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890-1959), the first Prime Minister of Laos.
PHONEXAY ພອນໄຊ m & f LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
PHOSI ໂພສີ m & f LaoMeans "bo tree" in Lao.
PHOUCHANH ພູຈັນ f Lao (Rare)From Lao ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain" and ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
PHOUKHAM ພູຄຳ m & f LaoFrom Lao ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain" and ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
PHOUSAVANH ພູສະຫວັນ m & f LaoFrom Lao ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
PHOUVONG ພູວົງ m & f LaoMeans "round mountain" from Lao ພູ
(phū) meaning "mountain" and ວົງ
(wong) meaning "circle, ring" or "round".
PHUI ຜຸຍ m & f LaoMeans "powdery, powdered" in Lao.
PHUMI ພູມີ m LaoMeans "king, prince" in Lao.
PHUVANG ພູວັງ m & f LaoFrom Lao
ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and
ວັງ (vang) meaning "palace" or "protect, encircle".
SAENGCHANH ແສງຈັນ f & m LaoMeans "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
SAENGDAO ແສງດາວ f & m Thai, LaoMeans "starlight" from Thai แสง
(saeng) and Lao ແສງ
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai ดาว
(do) and Lao ດາວ
(dao) meaning "star". It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.
SAENGKHAM ແສງຄຳ f & m Thai, LaoFrom Thai แสง
(saeng) or Lao ແສງ
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai คำ
(kham) or Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
SAKDA ສັກດາ m LaoMeans "power, authority" in Lao.
SAVANE ສະຫວັນ m & f LaoFrom the Sanskrit
स्वर्ग (swarga) meaning "heaven".
SENGDEUANE ແສງເດືອນ f & m LaoMeans "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ
(sǣng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ເດືອນ
(dư̄an) meaning "moon, month" (see the Thai cognate
SAENGDUEAN).
SIANGPHAN ຊຽງພັນ m & f LaoFrom Lao
ຊຽງ (siang) meaning "city, town", "prince" or "good, kind" and
ພັນ (phan) meaning "thousand".
SIHO ສີໂຫ m & f LaoMeans "lion" in Lao.
SINGKHAM ສິງຄຳ m LaoFrom Lao ສິງ
(sing) meaning "lion" and ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold".
SINUAN ສີນວນ m & f LaoMeans "cream colour" in Lao.
SISAVAT ສີສວາດ m & f LaoMeans "grey, fawn coloured" in Lao.
SOEMSAK ເສີມສັກ m & f LaoMeans "add power, add authority" in Lao.
SOI ສອຍ m & f LaoMeans "to pick" or "to support, encourage" in Lao.
SOMCHIT ສົມຈິດ m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy" and Thai จิต
(chit) or Lao ຈິດ
(chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".
SOMKAEO ສົມແກ້ວ m & f LaoFrom
ສົມ (som) meaning "proper, suitable" and
ແກ້ວ (kaeo) meaning "jewel".
SOMKHIT ສົມຄິດ m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(sŏm) and Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "suitable, well-matched, befitting" and Thai คิด
(kít) and Lao ຄິດ
(khit) meaning "to think, to contemplate"... [
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SOMMAI ສົມໝາຍ m & f Thai, LaoFrom Thai สม
(som) or Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, proper, suitable" and Thai หมาย
(mai) or Lao ໝາຍ
(may) meaning "wish, aim, intend".
SOM-OK ສົມອົກ m & f LaoFrom
ສົມ (som) meaning "proper, suitable" and
ອົກ (ok) meaning "heart".
SOMPHONE ສົມພອນ m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, deserving" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
SOMPHOU ສົມພູ m & f LaoFrom
ສົມ (som) meaning "proper, suitable" and
ພູ (phū) meaning "mountain".
SOUVANKHAM ສຸວັນຄຳ m & f LaoProbably means "golden words" derived from Lao ສຸພັນ
(suphan) or ສຸວັນນະ
(suvanna) meaning "gold" combined with ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" or "word".
SOUVANNA ສຸວັນນະ f & m LaoMeans "gold" in Lao (see Khmer
SOVANNA). A notable bearer was Souvanna Phouma (1901-1984), a Laotian prince who served as Prime Minister of Laos several times.
SUVAT ສຸວັດ m & f LaoPossibly from
ສຸ (su) meaning "good" and
ວັດ (vat) meaning "temple, monastery".
THONGDI ທອງດີ m & f LaoFrom Lao
ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold" and
ດີ (di) meaning "good, fine, nice".
THONGLIT ທອງລິດ m LaoFrom Lao
ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold" and
ລິດ (lit) meaning "power, force".
THONGLOUN ທອງລຸນ m LaoPossibly a combination of Lao
ທອງ (thong) "gold" and
ລຸນ (lun) "last, late coming" or
ອາລຸນ (alun) "dawn".... [
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THONGPHAN ທອງພັນ m LaoFrom Lao
ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold" and
ພັນ (phan) meaning "thousand".
THONGSAVANH ທອງສະຫວັນ m & f LaoFrom Lao ທອງ
(thong) meaning "gold" or "copper" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
UAN ອ້ວນ m & f LaoMeans "younger brother or sister, beloved" in Lao. If written
ອ້ວນ (uan) it means "stout, fat, large".
UN ອຸ່ນ m & f LaoMeans "warm, tranquil" in Lao.
UNHUAN ອຸ່ນເຮືອນ m & f LaoEtymology uncertain, perhaps from
ອຸ່ນ (un) meaning "warm, tranquil" and
ເຮືອນ (hɨ́aːn) meaning "home, abode".
VANSAI ວັນໄຊ m & f LaoMeans "victory day" in Lao.
VANTHANI ວັນທານ m & f LaoEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao
ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".
VATTHA ວັດຖາ m & f LaoMeans "cloth, fabric" in Lao.
VATTHANA ວັດທະນາ m & f LaoMeans "culture, development, progress" in Lao.
VILAI ວິໄລ f & m Thai, LaoThai alternate transcription of
WILAI as well as the Lao cognate. In Thailand it is solely used as a feminine name while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Laos.
VILAYPHONE ວິໄລພອນ f & m LaoFrom Lao ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
VISIT ວິສິດ m & f LaoMeans "good, excellent" in Lao.
XAYSAVANH ໄຊສະຫວັນ m & f LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".