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Abhisit อภิสิทธิ์ m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิสิทธิ์ (see Aphisit). A notable bearer is former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (1964-).

Ananya อนัญญา f & m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Thai
Means "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.

Angsana อังสนา f Thai
From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces yellow blooms (scientific name Cassia fistula), ultimately from Sanskrit असन (asana).

Anulek อนุเล็ก f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer whose real name is Benjawan Pohkasap.

Aommy อ่อมมย f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Aommy, whose real name is Plernsin Ketkaew.

Aphatsara อาภัสรา f Thai
From Thai อาภัสระ (aphatsara) meaning "bright, clear, shining", ultimately from Sanskrit आभास्वर (abhasvara). This is also the name of a heavenly realm in Buddhist tradiiton.

Aranya อรัญญา f & m Thai, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit अरण्य (aranya) meaning "forest". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is masculine in India and Bangladesh.

Ariya อริยา, อริยะ f & m Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Arya 1. It is more commonly feminine in Thailand while is it more often used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Aruni อรุณี f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian
Feminine form of Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.

Aswin อัศวิน m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Indonesian, Thai
Southern Indian and Indonesian form of Ashwin as well as a Thai alternate transcription of Atsawin.

Athit อาทิตย์ m Thai, Lao
Alternate transcription of Thai อาทิตย์ (see Arthit), as well as a Lao cognate.

Atsadawut อัษฎาวุธ m Thai
Means "eight weapons" from Thai อัษฎ (atsad) meaning "eight" and อาวุธ (awut) meaning "weapon", referring to the eight weapons presented to a king during a coronation.

Banyen บานเย็น f Thai
Means "marvel of Peru (a type of flower)" or "magenta" in Thai.

Benchakanlayani เบญจกัลยาณี f Thai (Rare)
Means "woman of fivefold beauty" in Thai, from เบญจ (bencha) meaning "five, fivefold" and กัลยาณี (kanlayani) meaning "beautiful girl, belle". In Buddhism this term refers to a woman with five favourable attributes: beautiful hair, beautiful teeth, beautiful flesh, beautiful skin and beauty at any age.

Bongkot บงกช f & m Thai
Means "lotus" (a poetic word) in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पङ्कज (pankaja).

Bowchompoo โบว์ชมพู f Thai (Rare)
A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer, Bowchompoo, whose real name is Wanthip Srithongthuam.

Buakham บัวคำ f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]

Bunga บุหงา f Thai
Means "potpourri (a mixture of various scented flowers in a bag)" in Thai, ultimately from Malay bunga.

Chaeo แจ๋ว f Thai (Rare)
Means "clear, transparent, limpid" in Thai. It is more commonly used as a nickname.

Chai ชาย, ชัย m Thai
From ชาย (chai) meaning "man" or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory". It can also function as a short form of Somchai, Sakchai, and other names containing the same element.

Chakkrit จักรกฤษณ์ m Thai
From Thai จักร (chak) meaning "wheel, circle, disc" and ฤษณ์ (krit) referring to the Hindu god Krishna. This is a Thai name for Vishnu.

Chantara จันทรา f Thai
This is a feminine name of Thai origin. It means "moon water".

Charan จรัล m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit चरण (charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.

Chintana จินตนา f & m Thai, Lao
Means "imagine, dream" in Thai and Lao. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Laos.

Chonchanai f Thai (Rare)
A rare female name used in Thailand.... [more]

Chonthicha ชลธิชา f Thai
Means "born in water" in Thai. This is a Thai epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Dao ดาว f & m Thai, Lao
Means "star" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.

Daorueang ดาวเรือง f Thai
From Thai ดาว (dao) meaning "star" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "shining, glowing, brilliant". This is also the Thai name for the Aztec marigold, a type of flower.

Dokkaeo ดอกแก้ว f Thai
From Thai ดอก (dok) meaning "flower" and แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass, diamond". This is also the Thai name for the orange jasmine (a type of flower).

Duangchan ดวงจันทร์ f & m Thai, Lao
Means "moon" in Thai, also used as a Lao alternate transcription of Douangchanh. It is only used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.

Duangchit ดวงจิต 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.

Duangnapha ดวงนภา f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".

Duangphon ดวงพร f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Duangrat ดวงรัตน์ f Thai
From Thai ดวง (duang), a poetic prefix, and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Dusita ดุสิตา f Thai
Feminine form of Dusit. This is also the Thai name for the utricularia delphinioides, a type of plant.

Dutdao ดุจดาว f Thai
Means "like a star" from Thai ดุจ (dut) meaning "like, as, resembling" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".

Hiran หิรัญ m & f Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हिरण (hirana) meaning "gold" (in Thai it is more commonly used to mean "money" or "silver"). It is used as a unisex name in India while it is solely masculine in Thailand and Sri Lanka.

Ismaael อิสมาแอล m Arabic (Egyptian), Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Isma'il chiefly used in Egypt as well as a Thai form of Ishmael primarily used by Thai Muslims.

Kannika กรรณิการ์ f Thai
Means "night-flowering jasmine" (a type of flower) in Thai.

Karawek การเวก f & m Thai
Thai name for the kalavinka, an immortal mythical bird in Buddhist belief that is said to possess an enchanting cry. The term itself is derived from Sanskrit कलविङ्क (kalavinka) meaning "sparrow" or "Indian cuckoo"... [more]

Khrim ครีม f Thai (Rare)
Means "cream" in Thai, a borrowing from English. This is usually used as a nickname for girls.

Kirana กิรณา f & m Indian, Kannada, Punjabi, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai
Alternate transcription of Kiran as well as the Indonesian and Thai form. It is used as a unisex name in India and Indonesia while it is solely feminine in Thailand.

Kosin โกสินทร์ m Thai
From a Thai epithet of the Hindu god Indra, derived from Sanskrit कौशिक (kauśika) combined with Indra.

Kosum โกสุม f & m Thai
Means "flower" (a poetic term) in Thai.

Kraison ไกรสร m Thai
Means "lion (a poetic term)" in Thai.

Kunpimook คุนพิมุก m Thai
A famous bearer would be GOT7 member Bambam, whose real name is Kunpimook Bhuwakul.

Kunthida กุลธิดา f Thai
From Thai กุล (gun) meaning "lineage, tribe, family" or "descending from a good family" and ธิดา (tí-daa) meaning "daughter".

Lamchiak ลำเจียก f Thai
Means "thatch screwpine (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Lamduan ลำดวน f & m Thai
Means "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.

Lamyai ลำไย f Thai
Means "longan (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Lek เล็ก m & f Thai
Means "small, little" in Thai. It is also commonly used as a nickname.

Lilawadi ลีลาวดี f Thai
Means "plumeria (a type of flower)" in Thai.

Maew แมว f Thai
Means "cat" in Thai, a word that comes from the sounds that cats make.

Maitri ไมตรี m & f Thai, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada
Means "friendship, friendliness" in Sanskrit. It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India.

Maprang มะปราง f Thai
Means "gandaria" (a type of fruit) in Thai.

Mayura มยุรา f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.

Mekhin เมฆินทร์ m Thai
Means "cloud" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Miu f Thai
Miu is another spelling of Meaw. It’s meaning is the sound a cat makes.

Montha มณฑา f Thai
Means "egg magnolia (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Naiyana นัยนา f Thai
Means "eye" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Nalin นลิน m & f Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नलिनी (nalini) meaning "lotus". It is a masculine name in Sri Lanka and India while it is unisex in Thailand.

Natnaree ณัฐนรี f Thai
Means "a female sage", deriving from the Thai element นักปราชญ์ (nák bpràat) meaning "philosopher; sage".

Niti นิติ f & m Hindi, Bengali, Thai
Means "conduct, behaviour, ethics" in Sanskrit (also meaning "law, rule, tradition, custom" in Thai). It is mostly used as a feminine name in India while it is masculine in Thailand.

Noi น้อย f & m Thai, Lao
Means "small, little" in Thai, also used as an alternate transcription of Lao Noy. It is unisex in Thailand (more commonly used as a nickname) while it is feminine in Laos.

Parichat ปาริฉัตร f Thai
Means "erythrina (a type of flower)" in Thai.

Phaithun ไพฑูรย์ m Thai
Means "chrysoberyl" (a type of gem) in Thai.

Phanom พนม m & f Thai
Means "hill, mountain" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Phanumat ภาณุมาศ f & m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai. This is a Thai epithet of the Hindu god Aditya.

Phawat ภาวัฒน์, ภวัต m Thai
Possibly from Thai ภา (pha), a variant spelling of พา (pha) meaning "to bring; to take" and วัฒน์ (wat), from วัฒน (watthana-) meaning "prosperity, beauty".... [more]

Phayao พะเยา f & m Thai
From the name of a province in northern Thailand, which is of uncertain meaning.

Phayom พยอม f Thai
From the name of a type of tree that produces white, fragrant flowers (scientific name Shorea roxburghii).

Phibun พิบูล m Thai
Means "full, extensive, spacious" in Thai. This is a nickname of Thai politician and prime minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897-1964).

Phikun พิกุล f Thai
Means "medlar, bullet wood (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Phirachat พีรฉัตร m Thai
From Thai พีร (phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior" and ฉัตร (chat) referring to a type of tiered umbrella traditionally associated with royalty.

Phitchaya พิชญา, พิชญะ f & m Thai
From Thai พิชญ์ (phit) meaning "scholar, wise person". This is a transcription of both the feminine form พิชญา and the masculine form พิชญะ.

Pimchanok พิมพ์ชนก f Thai
Means "to print a progenitor" in Thai.

Piyarasami f Thai
A Thai name

Plaek แปลก m Thai
Means "strange, unusual" in Thai. A notable bearer was Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897-1964), who served as the prime minister of Thailand from 1948 to 1957.

Poo ปู m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.

Prachai ประชัย m Thai
From Thai ประ (bprà), a meaningless article, and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Prang ปราง f Thai
Means "cheek" or "mango plum" (a type of fruit) in Thai.

Preeya ปรียา f & m Indian, Hindi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Priya. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Thailand.

Ratari f Thai
Possibly a variant transcript of Ratree.

Ruchira รุจิรา f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit रुचिर (rucira) meaning "brilliant, radiant, agreeable, splendid". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand and India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.

Ruslee รุสลี m Thai (Muslim), Malay
Thai form of Rusli as well as a Malay variant.

Saengdao แสงดาว f & m Thai, Lao
Means "starlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) and Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai ดาว (dao) and Lao ດາວ (dao) meaning "star"... [more]

Saiphin สายพิณ f Thai
From Thai สาย (sai) meaning "line, wire, string" and พิณ (phin) referring to a stringed instrument used in India and northern Thailand.

Sangwan สังวาล, สังวาลย์ f & m Thai
Refers to a type of chain made of diamonds or gold that is worn from both shoulders across the breast. This transcription represents two different spellings: สังวาล, which is solely feminine, and สังวาลย์, which is masculine (and occasionally feminine).

Santi สันติ m & f Thai, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit शान्ति (shanti) meaning "peace, tranquility". It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India, Indonesia and Nepal.

Saowani เสาวนีย์ f Thai
Means "order, command (of a queen)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रवणीय (śravaṇīya).

Saranya ศรัณยา f Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Thai
From Sanskrit शरण्य (sharanya) meaning "protector, defender, refuge" or सरण्यु (saranyu) meaning "nimble, quick, agile". This is the name of a Hindu goddess.

Sasi ศศิ m & f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Thai, Javanese
Southern Indian, Nepali, Thai and Javanese form of Shashi. It is used as a unisex name in India and Nepal while it is only feminine in Thailand and Indonesia.

Savitree สาวิตรี f Indian, Hindi, Thai
Indian alternate transcription of Savitri as well as a Thai alternate transcription of Sawitri.

Sayan สายัณห์ m & f Thai
Means "evening" in Thai (a poetic word).

Siam สยาม m Thai
From Siam, a historical name for Thailand.

Singha สิงหา m Thai
Means "August" in Thai, a short form of สิงหาคม (singhakhom).

Sirikit สิริกิติ์ f & m Thai (Rare)
From Thai สิริ (sì-rí) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and a short form of กิติยากร (gìt-yaa-gon), referring to Kitiyakara, a Thai royal house. This is the name of the Queen mother of Thailand (1932-) who was the queen consort of the late Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016).

Sirion f Thai
A feminine Thai name.

Songkran สงกรานต์ m & f Thai
From the name of a festival celebrated in April that marks the beginning of the Thai New Year. The name itself ultimately comes from Sanskrit सङ्क्रान्ति (sankranti) meaning "the passage of a planet from one position to another".

Sophon โสภณ m & f Thai, Khmer
Means "beautiful, lovely, pretty" in Thai and Khmer. It is solely used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Cambodia.

Sukanya สุกัญญา f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Thai
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with कन्या (kanya) meaning "girl, daughter". This is the name of a figure in Hindu mythology, a wife of the sage Chyavana.

Sumitra สุมิตรา f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Kannada, Thai, Indonesian
Means "good friend" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend"... [more]

Suni สุนีย์ f Thai
Derived from Thai สุ (su) meaning "good", ultimately from Sanskrit सु (su). It may also be used as a short form of names beginning in Suni- (such as Sunisa).

Surachet สุรเชษฐ์ m Thai
From Thai สุร (sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" and เชษฐ (chet) meaning "elder" (a poetic term). This is a Thai name for the Hindu god Brahma.

Surin สุรินทร์ m & f Thai
Thai form of Surendra, also used as a feminine name.

Susha สุชา f Thai
A variant of Sushar.

Thanin ธานินทร์ m Thai
Means "city" in Thai (a poetic word). A notable bearer is Thanin Kraivichien (1927-), who served as the prime minister of Thailand between 1976 and 1977.

Thankhun แทนคุณ m Thai
Means "to pay back (a favour)" in Thai.

Thikhamphon ทิฆัมพร f & m Thai
Means "sky" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Thotsaphon ทศพล m Thai
Means "tenfold strength" from Thai ทศ (thot) meaning "ten" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power". This is a Thai epithet of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama).

Tuptim f Thai (Rare)
Variant of Thabthim. This is the name of a concubine in the novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944) and the movie adaptation(s) The King and I (1956 and 1999).

Urassaya อุรัสยา f Thai
Meaning uncertain. It is the given name of a famous actress who stars in Lakorns (Thai soap operas).

Veera วีระ, วีร m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.

Vilai วิไล f & m Thai, Lao
Thai 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.

Wanwisa วันวิสา f Thai
Derived from Thai วันวิสาขบูชา (wanwisakhabucha) referring to Visakha Puja (or Vesak), a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.

Waruni วารุณี f Thai, Sinhalese
Thai form of Varuni as well as a Sinhalese alternate transcription of the same name.

Watchara วัชระ m Thai
Means "vajra" in Thai, referring to a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt.

Watcharin วัชรินทร์ m & f Thai
Derived from Thai วัชระ (watchara) meaning "vajra" (a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt) and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra... [more]

Yuphin ยุพิน f Thai
Derived from Thai ยุพา (yupha) or ยุพาน (yuphan) meaning "beautiful woman" (a poetic term).