Thai First Names
Thai Names

Find a list of some of the most popular Thai first names below.

Thai School Children

In polite speech, Thais will address each other or refer to each other by their given name, preceded by the honorific 'Khun'. Thais address each other by nicknames in a formal situation, with friends or family. Chue-len means play name or nick name. The list beow is not far from being a complete list of Thai names.

Thais will usually introduce themselves to westerners with their nick names. They know that most people will not be able to pronounce or remember a long Thai name.

List of Thai First Names:

Name	Female	Male
Akara		X
Amornrat	X
Anantachai	X
Arthit		X
Asda		X
Boonsri	X
Busarakham	X
Chaiyaanunt		X
Chakrii		X
Chaluay	X	X
Chaniporn	X
Chantana	X
Chaow		X
Chati		X
Daeng	X	X
Daranee	X
Duangkamol	X
Duanphen	X
Dusit		X
Gaandaa	X
Gaew-gaow	X
Gamon	X	X
Hathai	X
Khajee	X
Klaharn		X
Krasin		X
Kwanchai		X
Kwanjai	X
Malee	X
Manee	X
Mano		X
Naiyana	X
Nak	X
Naowarat	X	X
Niew	X
Niracha	X
Nopadon		X
Nopparat	X	X
Panit		X
Parvadee	X
Phanphan	X
Phornphan	X
Prasert		X
Prasong	X	X
Prawit		X
Preecha		X
Prem		X
Punyaa		X
Ram		X
Rong		X
Ruthai	X
Rutna	X
Saisamorn	X
Samorn	X
Sangwan	X
Sanit	X	X
Siriporn	X
Somboon		X
Sonthi		X
Suda	X
Sujit	X	X
Sunaree	X
Sunee	X
Supachai		X
Suphanee	X
Suphawut		X
Suriya	X
Suwit		X
Tanet		X
Thitiporn	X
Ubol	X
Udom		X
Veera		X
Wichai		X
Wirat		X
Wiriya		X
Woraporn	X	X
Yuth		X