The baby name Latsamy is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced laht-SAH-mee (approx. IPA: /lɑtˈsɑmi/).
Latsamy is Lao in Origin.
The baby name Latsamy is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced laht-SAH-mee (approx. IPA: /lɑtˈsɑmi/).
Latsamy is Lao in Origin.
Latsamy is a Lao given name rooted in the Indic word raśmi (Pali/Sanskrit), meaning “ray” or “beam of light.” Through Thai–Lao vocabulary (Thai ratsami/rasamee ‘radiance, halo’), the form in Lao developed as Latsamy; Lao phonology often renders r as l, and Romanized spellings vary with French-influenced conventions. The core sense is “radiance,” “glow,” or “brilliance,” an auspicious image across Theravada cultures.
Usage is predominantly feminine in Laos and among the Lao diaspora (France, North America, Australia), where it has been favored from the mid‑20th century onward for its luminous, graceful connotations and associations with wisdom and good fortune. Common local spellings include Latsami and Latsamee; related forms in neighboring languages include Thai Ratsami/Rasamee, Khmer Rasmey, and South Asian Rashmi/Rasmi. While those cognates can be unisex, Latsamy in Lao contexts is typically chosen for girls.
Latsamy is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
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