Names in Thailand

Amporn f Thai
Derived from Thai อํา (am) meaning "to hide" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Anong f Thai
Means "beautiful woman" in Thai.

Arthit m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Aditya.

Arun m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Thai
Modern masculine form of Aruna.

Intira f Thai
Thai form of Indira.

Kamon m & f Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.

Kanchana f Tamil, Thai
From Sanskrit कञ्चन (kañcana) meaning "golden".

Kanda f Thai
Means "beloved" in Thai.

Kanya f Thai
Means "young woman" in Thai.

Klahan m Thai
Means "brave" in Thai.

Kulap f & m Thai
Means "rose" in Thai (of Persian origin).

Ladda f Thai
Thai form of Lata.

Lalita f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Thai
Means "playful, charming, desirable" in Sanskrit. According to the Puranas this was the name of one of the gopis, who were milkmaids devoted to the young Krishna. Additionally, in Shaktism, this is the name of a goddess who is also called Tripura Sundari.

Latda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ลัดดา (see Ladda).

Lawan f Thai
Means "beauty" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit लावण्य (lāvaṇya).

Malai f Thai
Means "garland of flowers" in Thai.

Mali f Thai
Means "jasmine" in Thai.

Mongkut m Thai
Means "crown" in Thai.

Pakpao f Thai
Means "kite (flying craft)" in Thai.

Porntip f Thai
Means "divine blessing", derived from Thai พร (phon) meaning "blessing" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine".

Pranee f Thai
Means "living being, one that breathes" in Thai, of Sanskrit origin.

Prasert m Thai
Means "excellent, superb" in Thai.

Preecha m Thai
Means "intelligence, wisdom" in Thai.

Ratree f Thai
From the name of a variety of jasmine flower, the night jasmine, ultimately from a poetic word meaning "night".

Sakchai m Thai
Derived from Thai ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Sasithorn f Thai
Means "the moon" in Thai (a poetic word).

Siriporn f Thai
Derived from Thai ศิริ (sir) meaning "glory, splendour" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Somboon m Thai
Derived from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and บุญ (bun) meaning "merit".

Somchai m Thai
Derived from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" combined with ชาย (chai) meaning "man" or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Somporn m Thai
Derived from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Somsak m Thai
Derived from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Suchart m Thai
Means "born into a good life" in Thai.

Sukhon f Thai
Means "fragrance, pleasant smell" in Thai, ultimately of Pali origin.

Sunan m & f Thai
Possibly means "good word" in Thai.

Suriya m Thai, Tamil
Thai form of Surya, as well as an alternate Tamil transcription.

Thaksin m Thai
Means "south, right hand" in Thai.

Ubon f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.

Wattana f & m Thai
Means "development" in Thai.