Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Thai, Lao Scripts ดาว(Thai) ດາວ(Lao) Pronounced Pron. /ˈdaːw˧/(Thai) /ˈdaːu̯˩˨/(Lao) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "star" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.