Khmer
names are used in the country of Cambodia in southeastern Asia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Adit អតីត m KhmerPossibly from the Khmer word meaning "former, past, ancient", or a Khmer transciption of
Adit.
Aek ឯក m & f KhmerMeans "one, single" or "unique, exceptional" in Khmer.
Akrun អរុណ m KhmerMeans "dawn, morning sun" in Khmer.
Ampho អម្ពរ f KhmerMeans "fabric" or "sky" in Khmer.
Angkea អង្គារ f KhmerCan mean "Tuesday", "Mars", or "charcoal, coals" in Khmer.
Anun អានន្ទ m KhmerMeans "happiness, joy" in Khmer.
Arun m & f KhmerMeans "morning sun" in Khmer.
Atik អាទិ m KhmerMeans "basis, origin" in Khmer.
Boramey បូណ៌មី f KhmerMeans "day of the full moon" in Khmer.
Boran បុរាណ m KhmerMeans "ancient, old" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुराण
(purana).
Borey បុរី, បូរី m & f KhmerMeans "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि
(puri).
Bormey បរមី ឬ បារមី f KhmerMeans "magical power or spirit" in Khmer.
Chak ចក្រ m KhmerMeans "circle, cycle, mystical cycle" in Khmer.
Chamroeun ចម្រើន m & f KhmerMeans "increase, prosper" or "advance, progress" in Khmer.
Chanmony ច័ន្ទមុនី f & m KhmerFrom Khmer ច័ន្ទ
(chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី
(moni) meaning "scholar, wise".
Chann ចន្ទន៍, ច័ន f KhmerFrom the Khmer
ចន្ទន៍ meaning "sandalwood tree" or
ច័ន meaning "a type of persimmon".
Chantha ចន្ថា f & m Khmer, Thai, LaoDerived from Khmer ចន្ទ
(cɑn), Thai จันทร์
(jan), or Lao ຈັນ
(chan) meaning "moon".
Charanai ចរណៃ f KhmerMeans "polished" or "polished, cut stone or gem" in Khmer.
Cheat ជាត m & f KhmerMeans "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Cheata ជាតា f & m KhmerMeans "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात
(jata).
Chenibot ជិនបុត្រ m KhmerMeans "son of the victorious" in Khmer, ultimately refering to a Buddhist monk or "son" or disciple of Buddha.
Chhaom ឆោម f KhmerMeans "shape, physique" in Khmer, in the sense of a pleasing shape, or ultimately "beauty, beautiful".
Chhay m KhmerMeans "attractive" or "charming" in Khmer.
Chhean ឈាន m KhmerMeans "step forward" or "meditation, contemplation, concentration" in Khmer
Chheang ឈៀង្ m KhmerFrom Chinese 常 (
chang) meaning "frequent".
Chheang ឈៀង្ m KhmerFrom Chinese 常 (
chang) meaning "frequent".
Chhey ជ័យ m KhmerMeans "victory" or "prayer for victory" in Khmer.
Chhun ឈូណ្ f & m KhmerFrom Chinese 春 (
chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (
jīn) meaning "port".... [
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Chhun ឈូណ្ f & m KhmerFrom Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" or possibly from 津 (jīn) meaning "port".
Chhun ពាង្ m & f KhmerFrom Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Chhuon ឈួន m & f KhmerDerived from Sanskrit ज्वर
(jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".
Chomnan ចំណាន m & f KhmerMeans "smart, skilled, capable" in Khmer.
Choum ចូម្ f KhmerMeans "refreshingly beautiful" in Khmer.
Etthipul ឥទ្ធិពល m KhmerMeans "greatness, power, influence" in Khmer.
Hean ហ៊ាន m KhmerMeans "to dare, to be unafraid" in Khmer.
Kagna កញ្ញា f KhmerMeans "young woman, virgin" in Khmer.
Kalyaney កល្យាណី f KhmerMeans "beautiful woman, lovely woman" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी
(kalyani).
Kanika កណិការ f KhmerTaken from the Khmer name for Kanak Champa, a white, jasmine-like plant.
Kenorei កិន្នរី f KhmerMeans "kinnara" in Khmer. In Hindu mythology, 'a kinnara is a paradigmatic lover, a celestial musician, part human, part horse and part bird. In Buddhist mythology, two of the most beloved mythological characters are the benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures known as the Kinnara and Kinnari, which are believed to come from the Himalayas and often watch over the well-being of humans in times of trouble or danger'.
Keo កែវ f & m Lao, KhmerMeans "gem, jewel, glass" in Lao and Khmer.
Kep កែប m & f KhmerIt is possibly a Cambodian diminutive of Joseph, but may be a variant of
Kip.
Keriya កិរិយា f KhmerMeans "manner, behaviour" in Khmer.
Khan ខាន់ m & f KhmerMeans "bracelet, collar, ring" in Khmer.
Kim គឹម f & m KhmerPossibly derived from Chinese 金
(jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Kith គិត m KhmerA known bearer of this name is the Cambodian businessman Kith Meng (b. 1968).
Kolap កុលាប f & m KhmerMeans "rose" in Khmer, of Persian origin.
Kolthida កុលធីតា f KhmerMeans "daughter of a respectable family" in Khmer.
Kosal កុសល m KhmerMeans "good deed, merit" or "fortunate, lucky" in Khmer.
Ksatrey ក្សត្រិយ៍ f KhmerFrom the Khmer
ក្សត្រ (ksat) meaning "king, lord".
Kulaprabhavati កុលប្រភាវតី f Khmer (Archaic, ?), SanskritMeaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sanskrit element कुल (
kula) meaning "family". Name borne by a ruling queen of Funan (present day Cambodia), who ruled from 514-517 CE.
Leang លៀង f & m KhmerMeans "raise, rear" or "feast, entertain" in Khmer.
Leap លាភ m & f KhmerMeans "good luck, success" in Khmer.
Lom-Ang លំអង្ m & f KhmerFrom Chinese 倫 (
lún) meaning "relation" and 吳 (
wú).
Lomang លំអង f & m KhmerMeans "powder, fine dust" in Khmer.
Louy លុយ m KhmerMeans "to walk, wade" or "money" in Khmer.
Many m & f KhmerMeans "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.
Meakha មាគ៌ា f KhmerMeans "way, road" or "means" in Khmer.
Meas មាស m & f KhmerMeans "gold" or "month, moon" in Khmer.
Mek មេឃ្ f & m KhmerFrom the Sanskrit word मेघ (
megha) meaning "sky, cloud".
Mony មណី, មុនី m & f KhmerFrom the Khmer
មណី meaning "precious stone" (unisex) or
មុនី meaning "scholar" (largely masculine).
Mungkol មង្គល m KhmerMeans "luck, fortune, happiness" in Khmer.
Naen ណែន m KhmerMeans "full, solid, firm" in Khmer.
Nari ណារី f Thai, KhmerMeans "woman, lady" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी
(nari). It is also an alternate transcription of Khmer ណារី (see
Nary) of the same meaning and origin.
Nary ណារី f KhmerMeans "woman, wife" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी
(nari).
Nearidei ណៀរិដី f KhmerMeans "white four-leafed flower" in Khmer.
Nget ង៉ែត m & f KhmerMeans "baby, infant" in Khmer.
Nich និច្ច m & f KhmerMeans "sure, true" or "permanent, always" in Khmer.
Nimol និមល m & f KhmerMeans "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.
Nisay និស្ស័យ m KhmerMeans "gift, talent" or "determination" in Khmer.
Nuon នួន f KhmerMeans "sweet, pleasant" or "well behaved, modest" in Khmer.
Oudom ឧត្ដម m Lao, KhmerMeans "abundant, plentiful" or "superior, supreme, excellent" in Lao and Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit उत्तम
(uttama).
Pagna បញ្ញា m & f KhmerMeans "knowledge, learning" in Khmer.
Panha បញ្ញា m & f KhmerMeans "knowledge, wisdom, intellect" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा
(prajna).
Peang ពាង់ m & f KhmerFrom Chinese 平 (
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Peang ពាង់ m & f KhmerFrom Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Peou ពែឩ f KhmerMeans "youngest one" in Khmer.
Phalla ផល្លា f & m KhmerDerived from Khmer ផល
(phal) meaning "fruit" or "benefit, profit, result".
Pheakdei ភក្តី m & f KhmerMeans "devotion, respect, loyalty" in Khmer.
Pheareak ភារៈ m KhmerMeans "duty, responsibility" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit भार
(bhara) meaning "burden, weight".
Pheup ភ័ព្វ m & f KhmerMeans "good luck, good fortune" in Khmer.
Pidor ពិដោរ f KhmerMeans "aromatic, perfumed" in Khmer.
Pisal ពិសាល m Khmer, ThaiMeans "large, wide, broad" in Khmer. It is also an alternate transcription of the Thai name พิศาล (see
Phisan) of the same meaning and origin.
Piseth ពិសិដ្ឋ m KhmerMeans "holy, sacred, supreme, magnificent" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit विशिष्ट
(vishishta).
Pisey ពិសី f & m KhmerMeans "magnificent, excellent, beautiful, beloved" in Khmer.
Poeuv ពៅ m & f KhmerMeans "youngest, young one" in Khmer.
Ponloke ពន្លក m & f KhmerMeans "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.
Pov ពៅ m & f KhmerMeans "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Preap ព្រាប m & f KhmerMeans "pigeon, dove" in Khmer.
Rainsey m KhmerRefers to the rays of sun going away from the Buddha.
Rathanakreasey រតនរាសី f KhmerMeans "pile of stones, glass" or, possibly, "the ocean" in Khmer.
Rattana រតនា f & m Khmer, ThaiMeans "precious gem, precious stone, jewel" in Khmer and Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Reaksmey រស្មី f & m KhmerMeans "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि
(rashmi).
Reasey រាសី f KhmerMeans "pile, heap", "fortune, luck", or "beauty, charm" in Khmer.
Reathrey រាត្រី f KhmerMeans "night" or "night-blooming plant" in Khmer.
Rith ឫទ្ធិ, រឹទ្ធិ m KhmerMeans "powerful, mighty" or "success, achievement" in Khmer.
Ritheak ឫទ្ធិ m KhmerMeans "achievement, glory, courage, strength" in Khmer.
Rithy ឫទ្ធិ, រិទ្ធី m KhmerDerived from Khmer ឫទ្ធិ
(rit) meaning "power, strength, glory".
Romduol f KhmerA type of aromatic flower that blooms at night, typically found around Angkor Wat.
Saart ស្អាត m & f KhmerMeans "clean, pure, neat" in Khmer.
Saksi សក្សិ f KhmerFrom Sanskrit सक्शि (
sakshi) meaning "witness".
Samay m KhmerMeans "modern" or "daydream" in Khmer.
Sambath សម្បត្តិ m & f KhmerMeans "fortune, wealth, prosperity" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सम्पत्ति
(sampatti).
Samphas សម្ផស្ស f & m KhmerMeans "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श
(sparsha).
Samphoss សម្ផស្ស f & m KhmerMeans "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श
(sparsha).
Samphy សាំភេះ f & m KhmerMeans "hard-working" in Khmer.
Sann m KhmerMeans "peaceful, quiet, comfortable" in Khmer.
Sao សៅរ៍ m KhmerMeans "Saturn" or "Saturday" in Khmer.
Sarika សារិកា f KhmerMeans "blackbird" in Khmer, or possibly a Khmer version of
Sarika.
Sarith សារិទ្ធ m KhmerPossibly derived from Sanskrit सृष्टि
(srishti) meaning "creation, creating".