Gender Feminine & Masculine
Scripts บัวคำ(Thai) ບົວຄຳ(Lao)
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.