Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Lao (Rare) Scripts ບຸນຍັງ(Lao) Pronounced Pron. /bùn.ˈɲáŋ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຍັງ (nyang) meaning "remain, have, possess". A notable bearer is former Laotian president Bounnhang Vorachit (1937-).