Overview
Thai baby names are fascinating because they’re based on the Thai language, which is very different from the English language.
According to namecensus.com, there are around 204,000+ Thai people (born in Thailand or of Thai descent) in the US as of 2020. (1)
In comparison, around 2.3 million Vietnamese people live in the US, so you’re more likely to have encountered Vietnamese names than Thai names.
You might be interested in choosing a Thai name because of your or your partner’s Thai heritage. Or you might be a bold parent who’s looking for a unique name that will help your baby stand out from a room full of “Janes” and “Johns.”
Whatever your reason for choosing a Thai name we’ve got you covered.
Although some of these exotic names might seem familiar (such as “Anya,” a variant of the biblical girl name “Anna”), most are likely to be new to your eyes and ears.
Below are 500+ baby names with their meanings plus handy pronunciation guides for each one.
How Do You Get A Thai Name?
Western families can typically choose any name that they want to, but in some Southeast Asian cultures, parents still consult fortune tellers, monks, or respected members of the family or society for guidance.
This can hold true with Thai names because parents want to ensure that their children are protected from evil and can have good fortune in life. (2)
It’s part of their culture.
The good news for us is that most Thai names have positive meanings.
However, checking their meanings, pronunciations, and spellings is still a good idea.
Note that the differences between Thai and English languages make some beautiful Thai names appear rude, embarrassing, or with “adult” connotations when viewed by an English-speaking person (see list below).
The Best Thai Names
What Are Common Names In Thailand?
- Anong (Thai girl name; pronounced as “ah-nong”) – “Beautiful woman” or “gorgeous lady”
- Apasra (Thai girl name; pronounced as “ah-pas-rah”) – “Adorn”
- Chaisai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tsay-sie”) – Tough boy name meaning “winner” or “champion”
- Chalerm (Thai gender-neutral name; pronounced as “cha-lum”) – “Glorify” or “celebrated”; popular name in Thailand after several prominent local politicians and entrepreneurs
- Chalermchai (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “cha-lum-tsay”) – “Celebrated victory”
- Chang (Thai and Chinese unisex name; pronounced as “tsang”) – “Flourish,” “prosper,” “long,” “free,” or a name that means “sun” (sunlight); also a favorite name for Thais of Chinese descent
- Jirayu (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “chee-ra-yoo”) – Powerful name meaning “lion” or “long life” from the Thai words “chira” (meaning “long-lasting” or “long time”) and “ayu” (“life” or “age”)
- Mongkol (Thai boy name; pronounced as “mong-kol”) – “Good fortune,” “favorable,” “auspicious,” or “promising”
- Narong (Thai boy name; pronounced as “nah-rong”) – “Brave warrior” or “fearless fighter”
- Prasert (Thai boy name; pronounced as “pra-soot”) – “Superb” or “excellence”
- Sakda (Thai boy name; pronounced as “sak-dah”) – “Power”
- Somchai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “som-chie”) – “Worthy victory,” “real man,” or “worthy man”
- Sunan (Thai, Indonesian, and Arabic name for girls and boys; pronounced as “soo-nan”) – “Way of life,” “habitual practice,” “traditions,” or “word of goodness”; also refers to the social customs of the Islamic community or an honorific used for gods, rulers, and religious leaders
Favorite Thai Girl Names
- Achara (Thai girl name; pronounced as “ah-cha-rah”) – Angel name meaning “pretty angel” or “beautiful messenger of God”
- Amara (Thai, Sanskrit, Igbo, Latin, and Italian girl name; pronounced as “ah-mah-rah”) – “Heaven,” “immortal,” “undying,” or a name that means “grace”
- Anchali (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “an-cha-lee”) – “Greeting” or “salutation”
- Anya (Thai, Sanskrit, and Russian girl name; pronounced as “anh-yah”) – “Different,” “favor,” or a name that means “grace” (as a variant of the Disney name “Anna”)
- Chaisee (Thai girl name; pronounced as “tsay-see”) – “Innocent”
- Duangkamol (Thai girl name; pronounced as “dwahng-ka-mol”) – “Right from the heart” or “noble”
- Praya (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “prah-yah”) – “Beloved” and is also a pet name for girls; after Swedish Thai actress Praya Lundberg who became the first Goodwill Ambassador from Southeast Asia
- Sirikit (Thai girl name; pronounced as “see-ree-keet”) – Name that means “grace,” “luck,” or “fortune”
- Sukhon (Thai and Pali – ancient Indic language girl name; pronounced as “soo-kon”) – “Fragrance” or “sweet”
- Suthida (Thai girl name; pronounced as “soo-tee-dah”) – “Good daughter”; after Thailand’s current queen, Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana (a former flight attendant and the crown prince’s bodyguard who rose to fame after becoming the fourth wife of King Vajiralongkorn)
- Woranuch (Thai girl name; pronounced as “war-ah-nooch”) – “Good girl” or “excellent sister” from the combination of “wara” (meaning “distinguished” or “excellent”) and “anuch” (meaning “girl” or “younger sister”)
- Yanin (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “ya-neen”) – “Intelligent,” “smart,” or “wise”
The Most Popular Thai Boy Names
- Abhisit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-pee-seet”) – “Privilege” or “medical profession”; strong and powerful name after Abhisit Vejjajiva, a former (2008-2011) Prime Minister of Thailand
- Aisoon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ai-soon”) – “The greatest one” or “the best”
- Amonsak (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-mawn-sak”) – “Eternal honor,” “eternal power,” or “immortal power” from the combination of “amon” (meaning “eternal” or “immortal”) and “sak” (meaning “power” or “honor”)
- Ananda (Thai, Sanskrit, and Tamil boy name; pronounced as “ah-nan-dah”) – “Happiness,” “bliss,” “joy,” or “ultimate bliss”; masculine name as a variant of the Sanskrit name “Anand”
- Banyat (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ban-yat”) – “Law”; also an honorific term used for virtuous positions (e.g., policemen, judges, lawyers, or presidents)
- Boribun (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “baw-ree-boon”) – “Complete,” “perfect,” or “whole”
- Chet (Thai boy name; pronounced as “chet”) – “Brother”
- Churai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “choo-rye”) – “Good heart”
- Jaroenchai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “cha-run-chie”) – “Prosperous victory” from the combination of “charoen” (meaning “prosperous” or “flourishing”) and “chai” (victory)
- Kamnan (Thai boy name; pronounced as “kham-nan”) – “Brave leader”
- Kiat (Thai and Chinese boy name; pronounced as “kyat”) – “Fame,” “honor,” “deficiency,” or “Imperial city watchtower”
- Phichit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “pee-cheet”) – “A winner” or “prosperous male”
- Somsak (Thai boy name; pronounced as “som–sak”) – Masculine name meaning “power,” “honor,” or “worthy”
Common Gender-Neutral & Nonbinary Thai Names
- Direk (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “dee-rehk”) – “Good word,” “smart ruler,” or “people’s ruler”
- Kamon (Thai, English, and Japanese unisex name; pronounced as “kah-mon”) – “Mind,” “from the heart,” “emblem or crest (coat of arms),” or the nature names “lotus” and “lily”
- Natthakan (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “nat-ta-kahn”) – “Wise and beloved” from the combination of “nat” (meaning “intelligent,” “knowledgeable,” or “wise”) and “kan” (meaning “beloved” or “dear”); variants include “Nattakan,” “Natakan,” “Natthakon,” or “Natakon”
- Parinya (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “pa-reen-yah”) – “Knowledge,” “awareness,” or “seeker of great opportunities in life”
- Ruchira (Thai, Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, and Bengali unisex name; pronounced as “roo-chee-rah”) – “Brilliant, “agreeable,” or “radiant”; also spelled as “Rucheera”
What Are Cute Thai Names?
- Bun Ma (Thai girl name; pronounced as “bun-mah”) – “Good luck” or “good fortune”
- Cea Hying (Thai girl name; pronounced as “seh-yah-ying”) – “Princess”
- Chai (Thai, Hebrew, Indian, English, and Chinese boy name; pronounced as “tsay”) – “Man,” “victory,” “living,” “vital,” “lively,” or a drink name meaning “tea”
- Chao Fah (Thai boy name; pronounced as “chow-fah”) – Name that means “prince”
- Chimlin (Thai girl name; pronounced as “chim-leen”) – “Cute” or “adorable”
- Fikree (Thai and Arabic boy name; pronounced as “feek-ree”) – Cool boy name meaning “intellectual,” “smart,” or “confident”
- Kasem (Thai, Indonesian, and Albanian boy name; pronounced as “kah-sem”) – “Pure joy,” “happiness,” “well-being,” “giver,” or “one who divides among his people”
- Kay (Thai and Greek unisex name) – “The letter k,” “clear,” or “pure”
- Kulap (Thai and Persian unisex name; pronounced as “koo-lap”) – Flower name meaning “Rose”; after 20th-century Thai novelist Kulap Saipradit
- Kwanjai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “kwan-jie”) – Pet name for a loved one meaning “sweetheart”
- Mongkut (Thai boy name; pronounced as “mong-koot”) – Prince name that means “crown”; also a literary name after the main character in “The King and I,” a musical about the 4th monarch of Siam (the ancient name of Thailand)
- Nakhun (Thai boy name; pronounced as “nah-koon”) – “Kindness”
- Navin (Thai and Indian boy name; pronounced as “nah-ween”) – “Sailor” or “marine”; also a variant of the Disney name “Naveen” (prince in “The Princess and the Frog”)
- Phitsamai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “peet-sah-mai”) – “Adorable” or “cute”
- Preed (Thai boy name; pronounced as “preed”) – “Joyful” or “happiness”
- Prin (Thai and Greek unisex name; pronounced as “pah-reen”) – “Understanding” or “firstborn child”
- Rune (Thai and Old Norse unisex name) – “Happy one” or “secret”
- Sup (Thai girl name; pronounced as “soop”) – “Heart’s desire”
- Tor (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tor”) – “Next” or “continue”
- Yihwa (Thai, Chinese, and Korean girl name) – Nature name meaning “pear blossoms” or a spiritual name meaning “life,” “spirit,” or “soul”
Powerful & Strong Thai Names
- Adisorn (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-dee-sawn”) – “Son of Adam,” “master,” “educated,” “cheerful,” “great ruler,” or “excellent lord” from the combination of “adi” (meaning “great” or “excellent”) and “isha” (meaning “ruler” or “lord”); can also mean “Lord Shiva” in Hinduism
- Bhumibol (Thai boy name; pronounced as “poo-mee-pon”) – “Strength of the land,” “the king,” or “incomparable power”; variants include “Pumipol” or “Phumipol”
- Chai Charoen (Thai girl name; pronounced as “tsay-cha-roh-wen”) – “Triumphant”
- Chakrii (Thai boy name; pronounced as “chak-ree”) – Regal name meaning “king”
- Charn Chai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tsarn-tsay”) – Warrior name meaning “good in fighting”
- Charoen (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cha-roh-wen”) – “To flourish” or “prosper”
- Charoenrasamee (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cha-roh-wen-rah-sah-mee”) – “Radiant of progress”
- Charong (Thai boy name; pronounced as “cha-rong”) – “Victorious male”
- Chatri (Thai boy name; pronounced as “cha-tree”) – “Fighter,” “brave knight,” or “warrior”
- Danupol (Thai boy name; pronounced as “dah-noo-pon”) – “My strength” as a combination of “danu” (meaning “I” or “my”) and “phon” (meaning “strength,” “power,” or “force”); also spelled as “Danuphol”
- Decha (Thai boy name; pronounced as “deh-cha”) – “Powerful,” “might,” or “strength”
- Itthiphon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “eet-tee-pon”) – “Power” or “influence”; variants include “Itthiphol” or “Itthipon”
- Khemkhaeng (Thai boy name; pronounced as “kem-keng”) – “A strong man”
- Kittisak (Thai boy name; pronounced as “keet-tee-sak”) – “Powerful” or “renowned power”
- Klaew Kla (Thai boy name; pronounced as “klew-klah”) – “Brave boy”
- Kriengchai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “kryang-chie”) – “Victorious” or “great victory” from the combination of “kriang” (meaning “great”) and “chai (meaning “victory”)
- Lertchai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “lut-chie”) – “Victorious” or “excellent victory” from the combination of “loet” (meaning “excellent” or “superb”) and “chai” (meaning victory)
- Mechai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “meh-chie”) – “Victory,” “get ahead,” “triumphant,” or “overcome”
- Prisana (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pree-sah-nah”) – “Mystery” or “suspense”
- Rachini (Thai girl name; pronounced as “rah-chee-nee”) – Regal name meaning “queen”
- Ritthirong (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ree-tee-rong”) – “Good fighter”
- Ruang Rit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “rwang-reet”) – “Mighty” or “strong and powerful”
- Sakchai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “sak-chie”) – “Victory,” “power,” or “honor”
- Suradet (Thai boy name; pronounced as “soo-ra-deht”) – “Brave authority,” “heavenly power,” or “brave deity”
- Thahan (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tah-han”) – “Soldier”
- Yingluck (Thai girl name; pronounced as “yeeng-luck”) – “Optimistic”; after Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand’s first woman prime minister
- Yutthana (Thai boy name; pronounced as “yoot-ta-nah”) – “Battle” or “war”; variants include “Yuthana” or “Yuttana”
Mythical Thai Names
- Arak (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-rak”) – “Guardian spirit” or “protector” after the protective spirit who guards those on earth in Thai mythology; also an anime boy name after one of the gods of destruction in “Dragon Ball Z”
- Davika (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “dah-veek-kah”) – “Little goddess” from the combination of “ka” (meaning “little”) and “devi” (meaning “goddess”)
- Fa Ying (Thai girl name; pronounced as “fah-ying”) – “Celestial princess”
- Mekhala (Thai, Sanskrit, and Hindu girl name; pronounced as “meh-hah-lah”) – Thai goddess of the moon; also means “belt” or “slope of a mountain”
- Patcharin (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pat-cha-reen”) – “Diamonds of Indra (Hindu god of war)”
- Wanwisa (Thai girl name; pronounced as wan-wee-sah”) – “Goddess of the sea”; also spelled as “Wanvisa”
Magical Thai Names
- Apinya (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “ah-peen-yah”) – “Magical power,” “knowledge,” “powerful,” “noble,” or “higher awareness”
- Arkhom (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ark-hom”) – “Spell,” “magic,” or “charm”; also spelled as “Arkom”
Spiritual Thai Names
- Adithep (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-dee-tehp”) – “Excellent god” from the combination of “adi” (meaning “excellent”) and “thep” (meaning “god” or “deity”)
- Amree (Thai boy name; pronounced as “am-ree”) – “My command,” which references Allah as a variant of the Arabic boy name “Amri”
- Anurak (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-noo-rak”) – “Angel” or “God’s messenger”
- Apsara (Thai girl name; pronounced as “ap-sah-rah”) – “Angelic” or “moves in the clouds”
- Chakkrit (Thai and Sanskrit boy name; pronounced as “chak-kreet”) – “Wheel of Krishna (supreme Hindu deity),” “watchful,” or “careful”
- Chongrak (Thai boy name; pronounced as “chong-rahk”) – “Faithful”
- Lalita (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “lah-lee-tah”) – “Charming,” “desirable,” or “playful”; another name for the goddess Parvati in Hinduism
- Ruslee (Thai and Malay boy name; pronounced as “roo-slee”) – “Prophet,” “good judger,” “problem avoider,” “messenger,” or “great leader”; also spelled as “Rusli” or “Rusly”
- Saksit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “sahk-seet”) – “Sacred” or “holy”
Color-Inspired Thai Names
- Chirawan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “chee-ra-wan”) – “Eternal beauty” or “long-lasting color” from the combination of “chira” (meaning “long time” or “long-lasting”) and “wan” (meaning “color” or “tint”)
- Deng (Thai and Chinese boy name; pronounced as “deng”) – “Red”
- Hiran (Thai and Indian – Hindi unisex name; pronounced as “hee-ran”) – “Gold”
- Kanchana (Thai and Hindu girl name; pronounced as “kan-cha-nah”) – “Gold”
- Keow (Thai girl name; pronounced as “kee-yow”) – “Green”
- Khaji (Thai and Indian – Hindi girl name; pronounced as “kah-chee”) – “Green” or “Lord Buddha”
- Naak (Thai girl name; pronounced as “nah-ak”) – “Golden”
- Rung (Thai and Indian – Hindi girl name; pronounced as “roong”) – “Rainbow” or “colorful”
- Si Fah (Thai boy name) – “Blue”
- Suwanni (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “soo-wan-nee”) – “Gold”; can also be spelled as “Suwannee”
- Whitt (Thai and English boy name; pronounced as “weet”) – “White,” “well-rounded,” or “philosopher”
Gem-Inspired Thai Names
- Chatmanee (Thai girl name; pronounced as “chat-mah-nee”) – “Jewel” or “gem”
- Dokkaew (Thai girl name; pronounced as “dawk-kew”) – “Flower of diamonds” or “orange jasmine”
- Inthurat (Thai girl name; pronounced as “een-too-rat”) – “Gem of the moon” from the combination of “inthu” (meaning “moon”) or “rat” (meaning “jewel” or “gem”)
- Jitra (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cheet-tra”) – “Jewel,” “bright,” or “clear”; also spelled as “Jidtra”
- Kaew (Thai girl name; pronounced as “kew”) – Thai word for “diamond”
- Naowarat (Thai girl name; pronounced as “nah-woh-vah-rat”) – “Nine gems,” referring to the nine gems that represent wealth, health, and status
- Nin (Thai and Hebrew girl name; pronounced as “neen”) – “Sapphire” or “grace”
- Patcharee (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pah-cha-ree”) – “Diamond”
- Phailin (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pie-leen”) – “Sapphire”
- Ploy (Thai girl name; pronounced as “ploy”) – “Precious gemstone”
- Rutna (Thai girl name; pronounced as “root-nah”) – “Ruby,” “gem,” or “good fortune”
- Wararat (Thai girl name; pronounced as “wa-ra-rat”) – “Excellent jewel” or “distinguished gem” from the combination of “wara” (meaning “excellent” or “distinguished”) and “rat” (meaning “gem” or “jewel”)
Thai Names With Special Meanings
- Aroon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-roon”) – “Dawn” or “sunrise”
- Hathai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “hah-tie”) – “Heart”
- Karuna (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “ka-roo-nah”) – “Kindness,” “compassion,” or “empathy”
- Pricha (Thai boy name; pronounced as “pree-cha”) – “Clever” or “smart”
- Som Phon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “som-fon”) – “Blessing”
- Suchada (Thai girl name; pronounced “soo-cha-dah”) – “Good sister”
- Suppasit (Thai and Sanskrit boy name; pronounced as “soo-pah-sit”) – “Foundation of society” or “one who has goodness” from the combination of “subha” (meaning “goodness” or “wellness”) and “sidha” (meaning “to get what one desires” or “success”)
- Thanong (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tah-nong”) – “Knowledgeable,” “proud,” “confidence,” “inventive,” or “elegant”
- Witthaya (Thai boy name; pronounced as “weet-ta-yah”) – “Science” or “knowledge”; variants include “Widthaya” or “Wittaya”
Thai Names That Mean Beautiful
- Amphai (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “am-pie”) – “Brilliant and bright” or “pretty and beautiful”
- Arinya (Thai and Aboriginal girl name; pronounced as “ah-reen-yah”) – “Beautiful and knowledgeable” or an animal name meaning “kangaroo”
- Boonsri (Thai girl name; pronounced as “boon-see-ree”) – “Beautiful”
- Chalermwan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cha-lum-wan”) – “Celebrated beauty”
- Chaluai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cha-lwie”) – “Beautiful” or a name that means “graceful” and “elegant”
- Chaveevan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cha-vee-van”) – “Beautiful complexion”
- Chomechai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cho-meh-chie”) – “Beautiful girl”
- Emon (Thai, Indonesian, and Bengali unisex name; pronounced “eh-mawn”) – “Beautiful,” “sweet,” “charming,” or “faith”
- Intira (Thai girl name; pronounced as “een-tee-rah”) – “Beauty” or “elegance”
- Kantima (Thai girl name; pronounced as “khan-tee-mah”) – “Beautiful girl”
- Lawan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “lah-wan”) – “Beautiful” or “graceful”
- Phairoh (Thai and Latin girl name; pronounced as “pie-roh”) – “Pleasant-sounding” or “ruler”
- Rama (Thai and Sanskrit boy name) – “Beautiful,” “pleasing,” or “king”; also a powerful name after the first ruler of Siam
- Thatsani (Thai girl name; pronounced as “tat-sah-nee”) – “Beautiful” or “good looking”; also spelled as “Thatsanee”
Nature-Themed Thai Names
Which Thai Girl Names Mean Moon?
- Chanthira (Thai girl name; pronounced as “chan-tee-rah”) – “Moon”
- Duanphen (Thai girl name; pronounced as “doo-wan-fen”) – “Full moon”
- Pen Chan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pen-chan”) – “Full moon”
- Phensri (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pehn-sree”) – “Glory of the full moon” or “beauty of the moon”; also spelled as “Pensri”
- Saengduean (Thai girl name; pronounced as “seng-dwan”) – “Moonlight” from the combination of “saeng” (meaning “light,” “ray,” or “beam”) and “duean” (meaning “moon” or “month”); also spelled as “Saengduan”
- Sasithorn (Thai girl name; pronounced as “sah-see-tawn”) – “The moon” or “from the moon”
Thai Names That Mean “Water”
- Annop (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah- nop”) – “Sea” or “ocean”; also spelled as “Anop”
- Laksanara (Thai girl name; pronounced as “lak-sah-nah-rah”) – “Quality of water” from the combination of “laksana” (meaning “quality” or “characteristic”) and “nara” (meaning “water,” “human,” or “radius”)
- Mai (Thai, Vietnamese, Estonian, Norwegian, Arabic, and Japanese girl name; pronounced as “mie”) – “Water,” “beloved,” “plum,” or “tomorrow”
- Warun (Thai and Indonesian boy name; pronounced as “wah-roon”) – “Rain” or “water”; variant of “Varuna” (Hindu god of water, rain, and oceans)
Thai Names That Mean “Sun”
- Atid (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-teed”) – “Sun”
- Arthit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-thit”) – “Sun” or “of the sun”; variant of the Sanskrit name “Aditya” (Hindu god of the sun)
- Kirana (Thai, Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, and Indonesian unisex name; pronounced as “kee-rah-nah”) – “Beautiful sunbeam,” “thread,” “dust,” or “light of the sun”
- Savitree (Thai, Indian, Hindi, and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “sa-wee-tree”) – “Relating to the sun”; feminine form of “Savitr” (Hindu god of the sun)
- Suriya (Thai, Tamil, and Sanskrit unisex name; pronounced as “soo-ree-yah”) – “Sun”; also a variant of “Surya,” the Hindu god of the sun and light
- Tawan (Thai and Guyana – South American boy name; pronounced as “tah-wan”) – “Sun” or an earthy name meaning “island”
- Thinnakorn (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tee-nah-kon”) – “Sun”
- Tontawan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “tun-tah-wahn”) – “Early sun” or “beautiful sunrise”
Animal-Themed Names
- Aran (Thai and Hebrew boy name; pronounced as “ah-ran”) – “Goat” or “forest”
- Hansa (Thai girl name; pronounced as “han-sah”) – “Swan”
- Karawek (Thai girl name; pronounced as “kah-rah-wek”) – “Bird”
- Kraisee (Thai boy name; pronounced a “cry-see”) – “Lion”
- Kratae (Thai girl name; pronounced as “krah-tay”) – “Chipmunk”
- Kwang (Thai and Korean girl name; pronounced as “kwang”) – “Deer” or “wild”
- Mayura (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “ma-yoo-rah”) – “Peacock”; also a mystical name because this animal is linked to several deities in Hinduism
- Mee Noi (Thai boy name; pronounced as “mee-noh-yee”) – “Little bear”
- Mew (Thai girl name; pronounced as “maow”) – “Cat” and is more often used as a nickname than a given name; after Thai actress Nittha “Mew” Jirayungyurn who starred in the drama “Khun Chai Pawornruj”
- Paithoon (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “pie-toon”) – “Cat’s eyes”
- Pueng (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pung”) – “Bee”; variations include “Phueng”
- Seua (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “soo-ah”) – “Tiger”
- Singto (Thai boy name; pronounced as “sing-toh”) – “Lion”
- Tao (Thai and Chinese unisex name; pronounced as “tah-oh”) – “Turtle,” “long life,” or “large waves”
Flower Names
- Banyen (Thai girl name; pronounced as ban-yehn”) – Flower name meaning “evening blossom”
- Bongkoj (Thai girl name; pronounced as “bong-ko-jay”) – “Lotus”
- Buntharik (Thai boy name; pronounced as “boon-ta-reek”) – Flower name meaning “white lotus,” which is considered a symbol of the path towards spiritual enlightenment in Buddhist faith; variants include “Boontharik” or “Buntarik”
- Buppha (Thai girl name; pronounced as “boop-pah”) – “Blossoms” or “flower”; variants include “Buppa” or “Bupa”
- Busaba (Thai girl name; pronounced as “boo-sah-bah”) – “Floral”; also spelled as “Bussaba”
- Dok Ban Yen (Thai girl name; pronounced as “dok-ban-yen”) – “Petunia flower”
- Dok Phi Sua (Thai girl name; pronounced as “dok-fee-soo-wah”) – “Carnation flower”
- Dokmai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “dawk-mai”) – “Flower of a plant”
- Kohsoom (Thai girl name; pronounced as “koh-soom”) – “Lotus flower”
- Kluaimai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “klwie-mie”) – “Orchid”
- Malai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “mah-lie”) – “Garland of flowers” after the crown or necklace of flowers that are used as a symbol of welcome and good luck in Thailand and Hawaii
- Mali (Thai and Swahili – African girl name; pronounced as “mah-lee”) – “Jasmine,” “wealth,” or “property”
- Nalin (Thai, Bengali, Indian, and Chinese unisex name; pronounced as “na-leen”) – “Lotus”
Botanical and Plant-Themed Name
- Kessarin (Thai, Indian, and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “keh-sah-reen”) – “Kampillaka plant,” “citron plant,” “a horse,” or “lion’s mane”; also spelled as “Kesarin”; also a mythical name after a lake in a Sanskrit epic
- Lamyai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “lam-yahy”) – Girl plant name meaning “longan (an edible fruit similar to berry)”
- Latda (Thai girl name; pronounced as “lat-dah”) – “Ivy,” “vine,” “streak,” or “line”
- Som (Thai, Sanskrit, and Hindi unisex name; pronounced as “som”) – “Orange fruit” or a mystical name meaning “nectar of immortality”; this can also be considered a nickname
- Taeng (Thai girl name; pronounced as “teng”) – “Melon”
- Tha Kai Bok (Thai girl name; pronounced as “ta-kie-bok”) – “Willow tree”
Sky-Themed & Earthy Baby Names
- Ambhom (Thai girl name; pronounced as “am-bom”) – “Sky”
- Asnee (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ahs-nee”) – Badass boy name meaning “lightning”
- Fah (Thai girl name; pronounced as “fa”) – “Sky”; also a color name that means “light blue”
- Phoom (Thai boy name; pronounced as “poom”) – “The Earth”
- Ram (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ram”) – “Loud thunder”
Names Inspired By Outer Space
- Dao (Thai and Chinese unisex name; pronounced as “dow”) – “Star,” “pleased,” or “pottery”
- Dara (Thai, Hebrew, and Irish girl name; pronounced as “dah-rah”) – “Evening star,” “pearl of wisdom,” or “oak tree”
- Junta (Thai and German girl name; pronounced as “choon-tah”) – “Star” or “woman of Judea (biblical place name)” as a variant of the Hebrew biblical girl name “Judith”
- Saengdao (Thai girl name; pronounced as “seng-dow”) – “Starlight”
Thai Names From A To Z
Thai Names Starting With A
- Aitthiphon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “eet-tee-pon”) – “Influence” or “power”; variants include “Aitthiphol”
- Akom (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-khom”) – “Magic,” “spell,” or “charm”
- Amm (Thai girl name; pronounced as “am”) – “Sister”
- Ammara (Thai, Igbo, Latin, Sanskrit, and Italian name; pronounced as “ah-mah-rah”) – “Immortal,” “heaven,” “grace,” or “undying”
- Ampai (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “am-pie”) – “Pretty,” “beautiful,” or “brilliant and bright”
- Anada (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-nah-dah”) – “Prosperous”
- Ananya (Thai, Sanskrit, and Bengali unisex name; pronounced as “ah-nan-yah”) – “Unique,” “unmatched,” or “without equal”
- Anchalee (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “an-cha-lee”) – “Salutation” or “greeting”
- Angkhan (Thai and Sanskrit boy name; pronounced as “ang-kan”) – “Mars (the planet or the Roman god of war),” “Tuesday,” or “ashes (spread at a funeral to honor a loved one)”; also spelled as “Angkan” or “Angkarn”
- Anuman (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-noo-man”) – “Impatient” or “small patience”
- Anuson (Thai gender-neutral name; pronounced as “ah-noo-sohn”) – “Remembrance” or “memory”; also considered a last name
- Aokbab (Thai girl name; pronounced as “awk-bep”) – “To design”; a favorite nickname in Thailand
- Aphinya (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “ah-peen-yah”) – “Powerful,” “noble,” “dedicator,” “higher awareness,” or “knowledge”
- Aree (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “ah-ree”) – “Generous,” “kind,” “vision,” or “lion of God” as a variant of “Ariel” (mermaid name and Disney princess name)
- Ariya (Thai and Indonesian unisex name; pronounced as “ah-ree-yah”) – “Aryan (an ancient noble race)” or “noble”; variant of the fantasy girl name “Arya,” after a character in “Game of Thrones”
- Athin (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ah-teen”) – “Hardworking” or “ambitious”
Thai Names Starting With B
- Badin (Thai boy name; pronounced as “bah-deen”) – “King”
- Baifern (Thai girl name; pronounced as “bye-fern”) – Girl plant name meaning “fern leaf”
- Benz (Thai, Latin, and German boy name; pronounced as “ben-zee”) – “Blessed” or “bright strength”
- Boondarik (Thai boy name; pronounced as “boon-ta-reek”) – Flower name meaning “white lotus”
- Boon-mee (Thai boy name; pronounced as “boon-mee”) – “Lucky” or “good fortune”
- Boon-nam (Thai boy name; pronounced as “boon-nam”) – “Prosperous”
- Boopa (Thai girl name; pronounced as “boop-pah”) – “Flower” or “blossoms”; variants can include “Boopha”
- Boriboon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “baw-ree-boon”) – “Perfect,” “whole,” or “complete”
- Butsarakham (Thai girl name; pronounced as “boot-sa-ra-kam”) – “Yellow sapphire,” “topaz,” or “mountain of yellow sapphire”; also spelled as “Bussarakham,” “Butsarakam,” “Busarakam,” or “Budsarakham”
Thai Names Starting With C
- Chaem Choi (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cha-em-choi”) – “Gracefulness”
- Chai Son (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tsay-sohn”) – “Mischievous boy”
- Chailai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “tsay-lie”) – “Pretty”
- Chaiya (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tsay-yah”) – “Victory”
- Chaiyo (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tsay-yoh”) – “Hurrah”
- Chakan (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tsah-kan”) – “Healthy body” or “able bodied”
- Chalita (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cha-lee-tah”) – “Prosperous,” “splendid,” “shining,” or “bright”
- Chaloem (Thai boy name; pronounced as “cha-lom”) – “Apex,” “summit,” or “peak”
- Channarong (Thai boy name; pronounced as “cha-nah-rong”) – “Experienced warrior”
- Chantana (Thai boy name; pronounced as “chan-tah-nah”) – “Affection”
- Charanya (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cha-ran-yah”) – “Young girl”
- Chariya (Thai and Cambodian unisex name; pronounced as “cha-ree-yah”) – “Behavior,” “conduct,” “good manners,” or “good conduct”; also a transcription of “Jariya” and is spelled as “Chaerrya”
- Charoenchai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “cha-run-chie”) – “Prosperous victory” from the combination of “charoen” (meaning “flourishing” or “prosperous”) and “chai” (victory)
- Charunee (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cha-roo-nee”) – “Lady-like”
- Chatalerm (Thai boy name; pronounced as “cha-tah-lem”) – “Celebrated male”
- Chatchada (Thai girl name; pronounced as “chat-cha-dah”) – “Crowning glory”
- Chatree (Thai boy name; pronounced as “cha-tree”) – “Warrior” or “fighter”
- Chaow (Thai boy name; pronounced as “cha-ohw”) – “Quick mind”
- Chatchom (Thai boy name; pronounced as “chat-chom”) – “Praiseworthy”
- Chinda (Thai and Japanese name; pronounced as “cheen-dah”) – “Precious stone,” “rice field,” “rare,” or “strange”
- Chintana (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cheen-tah-nah”) – “Good thought”
- Chittra (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cheet-tra”) – “Bright,” “jewel,” or “clear”; also spelled as “Chitra”
- Chuachan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “choo-wah-chan”) – “Generous”
- Chuasiri (Thai girl name; pronounced as “choo-wah-see-ree”) – “From a good family”
- Chuenchai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “choo-wen-chie”) – “Refreshing”
Thai Names Starting With D
- Danaisak (Thai boy name; pronounced as “dah-nigh-sak”) – “Son of power” as a combination of the Thai words “danai” (meaning “son”) and “sak” (meaning “power”)
- Dang (Thai and Vietnamese name for girls; pronounced as “dang”) – Color name meaning “red” or “valuable”
- Danupon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “dah-noo-pon”) – “My strength” as a combination of “danu” (meaning “my” or “I”) and “phon” (meaning “strength,” “force,” or “power”)
- Daw (Thai boy name) – “Beautiful stars”
- Derek (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “dee-rehk”) – “Good word”
- Dok Rak (Thai girl name; pronounced as “dok-rak”) – “Flower of love” from the combination of “dok” (meaning “flower”) and “rak” (meaning “love”)
- Dokkaeo (Thai girl name; pronounced as “dawk-kew”) – Girl plant name meaning “orange jasmine” or “flower of diamonds”
- Duangkamon (Thai girl name; pronounced as “dwahng-ka-mon”) – “From the heart,” “powerful,” “noble,” or “dedicator”
- Dusita (Thai baby girl name; pronounced as “doo-see-tah”) – “Joyous” or “contented”
Thai Names Starting With E
- Eakasit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ehk-ka-seet”) – “Privilege”; also spelled as “Ekasit,” “Ekkasit,” or “ Aekkasit”
- Ekkaluck (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ehk-ka-lak”) – “Main quality” or “primary characteristic” as a combination of “ek” (meaning “main,” “primary,” or “first”) and “lak” (meaning “quality” or “characteristic”)
Thai Names Starting With F
- Faisol (Thai, Arabic, and Indonesian boy name; pronounced as “fie-sawl”) – “Judge,” “arbiter,” “sword,” or “resolute”; also spelled as “Faesol,” “Faison,” or “Paesol”
- Fatihah (Thai, Malay, Indonesian, and Arabic girl name; pronounced as “fah-tee-hah”) – “Opener,” “conqueror,” or “originator”; also spelled as “Fatiha” or “Fateha” and can be likened to “Genesis” because it’s the first chapter of the Quran (the religious text in Islam; the equivalent of the Christian Bible)
- Fikri (Thai and Arabic boy name; pronounced as “feek-ree”) – “Confident,” “intellectual,” or “smart”
- Fon (Thai, Slovenian, English, and Spanish unisex name; pronounced as “fon”) – “Noble and ready individual,” “rain,” or “patient”
Thai Name Starting With G
- Gam (Thai and Lao unisex name; pronounced as “gam”) – “Brilliant” and “well”
Thai Names Starting With H
- Han (Thai, Scandinavian, and Korean name for girls; pronounced as “hahn”) – “Audacious (daring),” “one,” or “God is gracious”
- Hathaikan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “ha-tie-kan”) – “Heart and mind” or “beloved heart” from “hathai” (meaning “heart” or “mind”) and “kan” (meaning “beloved” or “dear”); variants include “Hataikan,” “Hathaikarn,” or “Hataikorn”
- Hirun (Thai and Hindi – Indian unisex name; pronounced as “hee-ran”) – Color name meaning “gold”
- Hom (Thai girl name; pronounced as “hohm”) – “Fragrant”
Thai Names Starting With I
- Imron (Thai, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, and Arabic boy name; pronounced as “eem-rawn”) – “Exalted nation”
- Isra (Thai and Arabic girl name; pronounced as “ees-rah”) – “Freedom” or “night journey”
- Itsara (Thai girl name; pronounced as “eet-sa-rah”) – “Independent” or “free”; can also be spelled as “Isara”
Thai Names Starting With J
- Jakkrit (Thai and Sanskrit boy name; pronounced as “chak-kreet”) – “Watchful,” “wheel of Krishna (supreme Hindu deity),” or “careful”
- Jaran (Thai, Sanskrit, and Hebrew unisex name; pronounced as “cha-ran”) – “Support,” “pillar,” or “cry of rejoicing”; also spelled as “Jaral” or “Charan”
- Jarinee (Thai, Sanskrit, and Sinhalese girl name; pronounced as “cha-ree-nee”) – “Conduct,” “behavior,” or “one who behaves”; also spelled as “Jarini”
- Jaturong (Thai boy name; pronounced as “cha-too-rong”) – “Four parts” or “four divisions”; warrior name after “Chaturong” (the traditional branches of the ancient armies: cavalry, infantry, elephants, and chariots)
- Jintara (Thai girl name; pronounced as “cheen-ta-rah”) – “Imagine,” “think,” or “dream”
Thai Names Starting With K
- Kalaya (Thai girl name; pronounced as “kah-lah-yah”) – “Good lady”; also spelled as “Kalayah”
- Kamlai (Thai girl name; pronounced as “kam-lie”) – “Bracelet”
- Kanawut (Thai boy name; pronounced as “kah-nah-woot”) – “Lots of knowledge” from the combination of “kan” (meaning “lots,” “many,” or “group”) and “wuthi” (meaning “knowledge,” “growth,” or “prosperity”)
- Kanda (Thai and Japanese girl name; pronounced as “khan-dah”) – Pet name for girls meaning “darling” or “divine rice paddy”
- Kanya (Thai and Hindi girl name; pronounced as “kan-yah”) – “Maiden” or “young woman”
- Kasemchai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “kah-sem-tsay” – “Celebration” or “victorious celebration”
- Khamron (Thai boy name; pronounced as “kam-ron”) – “Howl,” “extremes in fortune,” or “loud sound” from the combination of “kham” (meaning “word” or “speech”) and “ron” (meaning “loud”); can also be spelled as “Kamron”
- Kiet (Thai boy name; pronounced as “kee-yet”) – “Honorable”
- Kittiya (Thai girl name; pronounced as “keet-tee-yah”) – “Fame” or “renown”
- Kob Chai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “kob-tsay”) – “Thankful”
- Kowit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ko-weet”) – “Knowledgeable,” “smart,” or “skilled”
- Krid (Thai boy name; pronounced as “creed”) – “Ingenious” or “resourceful”
- Kukrit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “koo-creet”) – Powerful boy name meaning “authority” or “great power”
- Kunpimook (Thai boy name; pronounced as “kun-pee-mook”) – “Dependable” or “beloved freedom” from the combination of “kun” (meaning “beloved”) and “pimook” (meaning “freedom” or “free from evil”)
Thai Names Starting With L
- Laiat (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “lah-yat”) – “Detailed” or “thorough‘
- Lalisa (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “lah-lee-sah”) – “One who is praised”
- Lamai (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “lah-mie”) – “Soft”
- Lamon (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “lah-mon”) – “Gentle”
- Lek (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “lehk”) – “Small” or “little”; also a popular nickname
Thai Names Starting With M
- Madee (Thai girl name; pronounced as “mah-dee”) – “Good beginning”
- Mae Noi (Thai girl name; pronounced as “may-noh-wee”) – “Little mother”; name that can be used as a way to honor a mother (your baby’s grandmothers or their mom – you)
- Malee (Thai and Welsh girl name; pronounced as “mah-lee”) – “Jasmine flower” or “Molly” (meaning “star of the sea”)
- Manit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “mah-neet”) – “Honored,” “highly regarded,” “understood,” “celebrated,” or “constantly arriving” from the combination of “ma” (meaning “arrive” or “come”) and “nit” (meaning “constantly” or “habitually”)
- Mongkhon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “mong-kon”) – “Auspicious (promising),” “good fortune,” or “favorable”
- Mookda (Thai girl name; pronounced as “mook-dah”) – “Pearl”; also spelled as “Mukda”
- Muan Nang (Thai girl name; pronounced as “mooh-wan-nang”) – “Like a lady”
Thai Names Starting with N
- Naiyana (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “nie-ya-nah”) – “Eye”
- Nakhon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “nah-kawn”) – Thai word for “town” or “city”; for example, the full name of Bangkok (Thailand’s capital city) is “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon,” which is a combination of “Krung Thep” (meaning “city of angels”) and “Maha Nakhon” (meaning “big city”)
- Naleen (Thai, Indian, Bengali, and Chinese gender-neutral name; pronounced as “na-leen”) – “Lotus”
- Namo (Thai boy name; pronounced as “nah-moh”) – “An introductory Hindu greeting”
- Nan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “nan”) – “Grace” or “poise”
- Nattakarn (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “nat-ta-kahn”) – “Knowledgeable and dear” or “wise and beloved” from the combination of “nat” (meaning “knowledgeable,” “intelligent,” or “wise”) and “kan” (meaning “beloved” or “dear”)
- Natthaphon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “nat-ta-pon”) – “Force,” “power,” or “wisdom and strength” from the combination of “nat” (meaning “knowledgeable”) and “phon” (meaning “strength”); also spelled as “Natthapon,” “Nattaphon,” or “Natthapol”
- Nawin (Thai and Indian boy name; pronounced as “nah-ween”) – “Mariner” or “sailor”
- Niran (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “nee-run”) – “Eternal,” “everlasting,” or “forever”
- Ngam Chit (Thai girl name; pronounced as “ngam-cheet”) – “Good heart”
- Noi (Thai and Japanese unisex name; pronounced as “nah-wy”) – “Little,” “small,” “love,” “fondness,” “affection,” or a rainbow name meaning “desired” or “begged for”
- Nong Yao (Thai girl name; pronounced as “nong-yahw”) – “Young lady” or “maiden”
Thai Names Starting With O
- On (Thai girl name; pronounced as “ohn”) – “Soft” or “youthful”
- On Choi (Thai girl name; pronounced as “ohn-tsoy”) – “Gracefulness”
- Orachon (Thai girl name; pronounced as “oh-rah-kon”) – “Delicate”
Thai Names Starting With P
- Pakorn (Thai boy name; pronounced as “pah-khon”) – Thai word that means “story”
- Pakpao (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pak-pow”) – “Kite”
- Panadda (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pah-nat-dah”) – “Great-grandchild”; a name you can choose to honor a great-grandparent
- Panit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “pah-neet”) – “Beloved boy”
- Pensi (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pehn-see”) – “Beauty of the moon” or “glory of the full moon”
- Phawta (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pow-tah”) – “Pleasing to the eye”
- Phueng (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pung”) – Nature name meaning “bee”
- Piyabutr (Thai boy name; pronounced as “pee-yah-boo-teer” – “Father’s son”
- Prachaya (Thai boy name; pronounced as “pra-cha-yah”) – “Intelligence” or “wisdom”
- Praew (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pray-ew”) – “Shining,” “glistening,” or “gleaming”
- Pranee (Thai girl name; pronounced as “prah-nee”) – “One that breathes” or “living being”
- Pravat (Thai boy name; pronounced as “prah-vat”) – “History”
- Prayoon (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “prah-yoon”) – “Family,” “lineage,” or “seeker of wisdom and knowledge”
- Preeda (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pree-dah”) – “Joyful” or “happiness”
- Prem (Thai boy name; pronounced as “prem”) – “Contentment” or “peace and satisfaction”
- Prinya (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “pa-reen-yah”) – “Awareness,” “seeker of great opportunities in life,” or “knowledge”
- Phumiphon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “poo-mee-pon”) – “Incomparable power,” “strength of the land,” and “the king”; variants include “Phumipon”
- Phuong (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pung”) – “Bee”
- Punyaa (Thai boy name; pronounced as “Poon-yah”) – “Smart boy”
Thai Name Starting With Q
- Qasim (Thai, Indonesian, Albanian, and Arabic boy name; pronounced as “kah-seem”) – “Happiness,” “well-being,” “pure joy,” “one who divides among his people,” or “giver”
Thai Names Starting With R
- Rada (Thai, Romanian, Bulgarian, Slavic, and Russian name; pronounced as “rah-dah”) – “Happy,” “joy,” or “delight”
- Rangsan (Thai boy name; pronounced as “rang-san”) – “Establish,” “create,” “appoint,” or “tact and diplomacy”; also a tough boy name after several Thai athletes (e.g., Rangsan Chayanram, a kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter)
- Ratana (Thai girl name; pronounced as “rah-tah-nah”) – “Crystal”
- Ratree (Thai girl name; pronounced as “rah-tree”) – Flower name after a night-blooming jasmine
- Rhatha (Thai girl name; pronounced as “rah-tah”) – “Sentimental,” “noble,” “ready,” or “aware”
- Rujira (Thai, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, and Sanskrit unisex name; pronounced as “roo-chee-rah”) – “Agreeable,” “radiant,” or “brilliant”
Thai Names Starting With S
- Sarakit (Thai girl name; pronounced as “sah-kah-reet”) – “Memorable event”
- Samak (Thai and Hindi boy name; pronounced as “sah-mak”) – “Volunteer,” “Lord Buddha,” “makes peace,” or “peaceful”
- Sangduan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “seng-dwan”) – “Moonlight” from the combination of “saeng” (meaning “ray,” “light,” or “beam”) and “duean” (meaning “moon”)
- Sanun (Thai girl name; pronounced as “sah-noon”) – “Happy,” “glad,” or “joyful”
- Saripah (Thai, Indonesian, and Malay girl name; pronounced as “sah-ree-pah”) – “Glorious,” “honored,” “eminent,” “virtuous,” or “high in status and rank”; also a variant of the Arabic girl name “Sharifah”
- Sawika (Thai and Hindi girl name; pronounced as “sa-wee-kah”) – “Follower,” “generative,” or “productive”
- Sirichai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “see-ree-tsay”) – “Winner”
- Sirinat (Thai girl name; pronounced as “see-ree-nat”) – “Scholar”
- Sittichai (Thai boy name; pronounced as “see-tee-tsay”) – “Success”
- Somboon (Thai boy name; pronounced as “som-boon”) – “Worthy of merit” or “accomplishments”
- Somchair (Thai boy name; pronounced as “som-chair”) – Masculine name meaning “macho man”
- Songkran (Thai girl name; pronounced as “song-kran”) – “Movement,” “approaching,” or “passing”; also relates to Thailand’s unique celebration of the “new year” in April and can be given to babies born during this occasion
- Suchart (Thai boy name; pronounced as “soo-chat”) – “Born into a good life”
- Suda (Thai girl name; pronounced as “soo-dah”) – Thai word for “girl” or “daughter”
- Sukhonn (Thai girl name; pronounced as “sook-hon”) – “Lovely fragrance”
- Sumate (Thai boy name; pronounced as “soo-mah-teh”) – “An intelligent boy”
- Suvanni (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; “soo-wan-nee”) – “Gold”
Thai Names Starting With T
- Tanawat (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tah-nah-wat”) – “A knowledgeable boy”
- Tanet (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tah-net”) – “Rich man”
- Tanong (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tah-nong”) – “Elegant,” “knowledgeable,” “proud,” “confidence,” or “inventive”
- Tawin (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tah-ween”) – “Innocent”
- Thaksin (Thai and Chinese boy name; pronounced as “tak-seen”) – “Right hand” or “boy from the south”; after King Taksin the Great, the Thai-Chinese ruler of Thonburi (ancient kingdom located in present-day Thailand)
- Thanin (Thai and Arabic boy name; pronounced as “ta-neen”) – “Big city,” “to work,” or “long”
- Thanwa (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tan-wah”) – “December”; variants include “Tanwa,” “Tanva,” “Thunwa,” or “Thunva”
- Thassani (Thai girl name; pronounced as “tah-sah-nee”) – “Good looking” or “beautiful”; also spelled as “Thasani”
- Thitipong (Thai boy name; pronounced as “tee-tee-pong”) – “Stability of the family” from the combination of “thiti” (leaning “stability” or “livelihood”) and “phong” (meaning “family” or “lineage”)
Thai Names Starting With U
- Ubon (Thai girl name; pronounced as “oo-bohn”) – Flower name meaning “lotus”
- Udom (Thai boy name; pronounced as “oo-dom”) – “The best,” “principled,” “bountiful,” “abundant,” or “plentiful”
- Ukrit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “ook-reet”) – “The highest” or “supreme boy”; also spelled as “Aukrit” or “Ukrid”
- Unop (Thai baby boy name; pronounced as “uh-nop”) – “Ocean” or “sea”; can also be spelled as “Unnop”
- Urassaya (Thai girl name; pronounced as “uras-say-ah”) – “Daughter” in Thai language
Thai Names Starting With V
- Vanwisa (Thai girl name; pronounced as wan-wee-sah”) – Mythical name meaning after the Thai goddess of the sea
- Vasin (Thai and Hindu boy name; pronounced as “wah-seen) – “Authoritarian”
- Veera (Thai boy name; pronounced as “wee-rah”) – “A brave and daring boy”
- Vittaya (Thai boy name; pronounced as “weet-ta-yah”) – “Knowledge” or “science”; variants include “Vitaya”
Thai Names Starting With W
- Waan (Thai girl name; pronounced as “wah-an”) – “Sweet”
- Wachirawit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “wa-chee-ra-weet”) – Nature name meaning “diamond” or lightning bolt”; also means “intelligent” or “knowledgeable”; variants include “Wachiravit” or “Vachirawit”
- Waen (Thai girl name; pronounced as “when”) – “Circle,” “ring,” or “endless”; also a favorite Thai nickname
- Wat (Thai boy name; pronounced as “what”) – “Army ruler” or “commander of the army” as a variant of the German boy name “Walter”
- Watcharin (Thai unisex name; pronounced as “wat-cha-reen”) – “Lightning bolt of Indra (Hindu god of war)”; also spelled as “Wacharin” or “Vatcharin”
- Watthana (Thai girl name; pronounced as “wah-tah-nah”) – “Development”; also a place name as one of the districts in Bangkok, Thailand
- Wiriya (Thai boy name; pronounced as “wee-reeh-yah) – “A persistent boy”
- Wisit (Thai boy name; pronounced as “wee-sit”) – “Prosperous boy” or “glorious”
- Woranut (Thai girl name; pronounced as “war-ah-noot”) – “Excellent sister” or “good girl” from the combination of “wara” (meaning “excellent” or “distinguished”) and “anuch” (meaning “younger sister” or “girl”)
- Worawut (Thai boy name; pronounced as “waw-ra-woot”) – “Excellent knowledge” or “qualification”; variants include “Worawud,” “Voravut,” “Vorawut,” or “Vorawud”
Thai Name Starting With X
- Xuwicha (Thai boy name; pronounced as “soo-wee-cha”) – “Excellent education”
Thai Names Starting With Y
- Yai (Thai and Japanese unisex name; pronounced as “yahy”) – “Big,” “evening,” or “night”
- Yindee (Thai girl name; pronounced as “yeen-dee”) – “Pleasure” or “happiness”
- Ying (Thai and Chinese girl name; pronounced as “yeeng”) – “Woman,” “answer,” or “clever”
- Yothin (Thai boy name; pronounced as “yo-teen”) – “Soldier” or “warrior”; also spelled as “Yotin”
- Yudtana (Thai boy name; pronounced as “yoot-ta-nah”) – “War” or “battle”
- Yut (Thai boy name; pronounced as “yoot”) – Badass boy name meaning “war”
More Thai Names
- Adison (boy name)
- Aditep (boy name)
- Aekasit (boy name)
- Aitthipol (boy name)
- Aitthipon (boy name)
- Amornsak (boy name)
- Ampai (boy name)
- Angkharn (boy name)
- Aphisit (boy name)
- Apisit (boy name)
- Aukrid (boy name)
- Boontarik (boy name)
- Booppa (girl name)
- Bundarik (boy name)
- Bupha (girl name)
- Busarakham (girl name)
- Bussarakam (girl name)
- Charal (boy name)
- Charini (girl name)
- Chidtra (girl name)
- Danuphon (boy name)
- Eakkasit (boy name)
- Fatehah (girl name)
- Itthipol (boy name)
- Issara (girl name)
- Jalita (girl name)
- Jareeya (girl name)
- Jittra (girl name)
- Hataikarn (girl name)
- Hataikon (girl name)
- Kluaymai (girl name)
- Kovit (boy name)
- Loetchai (boy name)
- Maneet (boy name)
- Mongkol (boy name)
- Natakorn (boy name)
- Natthaphol (boy name)
- Nathaphon (boy name)
- Nattakon (boy name)
- Nattaphol (boy name)
- Nattapol (boy name)
- Natthakarn (boy name)
- Natthakorn (boy name)
- Paisol (boy name)
- Panatda (girl name)
- Phensi (girl name)
- Phumiphol (boy name)
- Preecha (boy name)
- Pumiphon (boy name)
- Pumipon (boy name)
- Rujeera (girl name)
- Ruslie (boy name)
- Savika (girl name)
- Savirtri (girl name)
- Sawitree (girl name)
- Sawitri (girl name)
- Suradech (boy name)
- Suradej (boy name)
- Suvannee (girl name)
- Tadsanee (girl name)
- Tadsani (girl name)
- Tasanee (girl name)
- Tasani (girl name)
- Tassanee (girl name)
- Tassani (girl name)
- Tatsanee (girl name)
- Tatsani (girl name)
- Thadsanee (girl name)
- Thadsani (girl name)
- Thasanee (girl name)
- Thassanee (girl name)
- Thanva (boy name)
- Thanwakhom (boy name)
- Tunva (boy name)
- Tunwa (boy name)
- Vacharin (boy name)
- Vachiravit (boy name)
- Vanvisa (girl name)
- Vidthaya (boy name)
- Vitthaya (boy name)
- Voravud (boy name)
- Witaya (boy name)
- Woravud (boy name)
- Woravut (boy name)
- Yudthana (boy name)
- Yutana (boy name)
Thai Names That You Might Want To Avoid
Some names have beautiful meanings in the Thai language but might look “ugly,” embarrassing, or even rude when used by Americans and other English-speaking people.
For example, the following names are favorites in Thailand, yet you might want to think twice before choosing them for your baby:
- Amporn (Thai girl name; pronounced as “am-pawn”) – “Hidden blessing”; can sound like an “adult-themed” English name
- Bundit (Thai and Sanskrit boy name; pronounced as “ban-deet”) – “Wise man,” “scholar,” “intelligent,” or “sage”; variants include “Bandeet” and “Bandit” (another word for “robber” or “thief” as an English name)
- Damrong (Thai boy name; pronounced as “dam-rong”) – “Sustain” or “uphold”; it might sound embarrassing as an English name
- Ittiporn (Thai girl name; pronounced as “eeh-tee-pawn”) – “Powerful”; it also sounds like an adult name in English
- Porntip (Thai girl name; pronounced as “pon-tip”) – “Divine blessing”; not an ideal name for use in English-speaking countries
- Ratanaporn (Thai and Sanskrit girl name; pronounced as “rah-tah-nah-pon”) – “Crystal blessing”; can also sound like an adult name
- Siriporn (Thai girl name; pronounced as “see-ree-pawn”) – “Blessing of glory”; another potentially “adult-themed” name when used by American people
- Somporn (Thai male name; pronounced as “som-pawn”) – “Worthy of blessing”; might be viewed as an “adult-themed” name in English-speaking countries
- Usa (Thai girl name; pronounced as “oo-sah”) – “Dawn”; can spell as “USA” when written in all capital letters
History Of Thai Names
What’s The Pattern Or Convention For Thai Names?
Unlike Western naming traditions, Thai names usually follow the “given name” + “last name” + “nickname” formula. They rarely use middle names because these second names are often added to first or last names. (2)
What Makes Thai Names Different From Conventional Names?
You might notice that many Thais have extra long first or last names. For example, the full name of Thailand’s queen is “Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana.”
That’s because they don’t always follow the conventional naming rule of children inheriting family names.
Instead, based on Thai culture, their traditional names can be descriptive (in the Thai language) to act as the baby’s protection from bad omens, to drive bad spirits away, and to draw the attention of good spirits. (2)
Thai Given & Last Names
Length
Names (given and last names) were traditionally long because parents would add positive things or “talismans” for their children’s protection.
It wasn’t until the 20th century that the naming conventions changed to include last names that are supposed to be family names. (2)
The government started to require last names beginning in 1913. However, this got complicated when they also required unique family names during registration. Families can register a name that’s already on the registry. (2)
It led to long last names because people decided to simply add another word to the surname they wanted so that it could be unique. (2)
Name Changes
In 1962, a law was passed to limit last names to 10 letters, but the royal family can still add honorifics or change their last names. (2)
Today, more Thai parents choose their babies’ names without consulting religious leaders or fortune tellers. (2)
Thai Nicknames & Using English Names
Unlike in most countries, Thai people get to spend more time deciding on their babies’ names. So, many parents choose a nickname first before settling on the final Thai given name.
It might surprise you to know that Thai nicknames can be quite random and might not be related at all to their child’s first name. (2)
While many conventional nicknames are a short form of longer first and middle names, Thai nicknames can be anything from the baby’s appearance to a personality that the parent might wish for their little one. (2)
Don’t be surprised to meet a Thai person with an English name. Often, they choose a Westernized nickname because it’s simpler for foreigners to say or because they find the name interesting. (2)
“Hiding” Real Names
In Thailand, nicknames are given first – and the children’s real names might be “hidden” to protect them from harm. So, it’s common for children to grow up without knowing each other’s full names. (2)
FAQs
What Honorifics Are Used With Thai Names?
Thais don’t have an equivalent for “Mr.,” “Ms.,” or “Miss.” Instead, the honorific “Khun” is used for all genders.
You can also use honorifics pertaining to the person’s job, such as “Moh” for a doctor, “Kruu” for a teacher, or “Banyat” for a police officer, judge, or lawyer.
What’s The Best Way To Use Thai Names?
There’s no right or wrong way to use a name. However, you might also consider choosing a traditional first name, then using Thai names or other exotic names as a middle name.
What Negative Connotations Are Associated With Thai Names?
Several Thai names appear to have “adult” spellings when read by English-speaking people.
Although their meanings are wonderful, staying away from these names might be a good idea to avoid confusion and prevent your child from getting bullied.
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References
(1) https://namecensus.com/ancestry/thai/
(2) https://www.cleverthai.com/why-do-thais-have-long-last-names/