Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Thai, Lao Scripts บัวคำ(Thai) ບົວຄຳ(Lao) Pronounced Pron. /bua̯˧.ˈkʰam˧/(Thai) /bùa̯.ˈkʰám/(Lao) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsBuakam, Bouakham Meaning & History 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. In Thailand it is only used as a feminine name while it is unisex in Laos.