Thai Boy Names
Thai male given names draw heavily on Thai vocabulary alongside Pali and Sanskrit elements. Many are polysyllabic compounds and use masculine suffixes or elements such as -chai (victory), -sak (power), -wut/-wat (knowledge/authority), -det/-dej (excellence), and -phon/-phol (result). These components appear more frequently in men’s names than in women’s. Romanization varies across systems.
Common themes in boys’ names include power, virtue, and achievement. Examples include Anucha, Anuwat, Decha, Kongsak, Kritsada, Dejdamrong, Ek, Apisit, Bhumibol, and Burin. Formal names are often long, while short nicknames are used in daily life. Overall structural patterns are similar to female names, but masculine morphemes occur more often.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varun | Encompasser; water god | Hindi, Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | 302 #1 | |
| Isan | May derive from Sanskrit Ishan meaning 'lord'/'sun' (associated with Shiva), or from Arabic/Persian Ihsan/Ehsan meaning 'benevolence'/'excellence', or be a place-name referring to the Isan region of Thailand. | Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | 52 #2 | |
| Dao | Star; way; peach | Chinese, Lao, Thai, Vietnamese | Boy | 23 #3 | |
| Niran | Eternal; everlasting; perpetual | Thai | Boy | 21 #4 | |
| Narai | Derived from Narayana - a name of the Hindu god Vishnu; broadly 'abode/protector of man' or 'belonging to Narayana'. | Thai | Boy | 12 #5 | |
| Abhisit | Special attainment | Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Anucha | Younger brother (born later) | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Anurak | Protector; guardian; preserver | Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Anuwat | One who advances or promotes growth; a continuer/successor (connotations of development/prosperity) | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Apichatpong | Combines elements meaning 'victorious/renowned' (Apichat) and 'lineage/blessing' (pong) - roughly 'victorious lineage' or 'blessed victor'. | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Apidej | Associated with power, glory, or might - a name implying strength and prestige. | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Apisit | Privileged, superior, distinguished; excellent | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Apisith | Privileged, distinguished; one with special rights or superior status | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Apisorn | From elements meaning 'excellent' or 'supreme' + 'glory/honor' - roughly 'excellent glory'. | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Atiravat | Likely derived from Sanskrit and associated with Airavata (Indra's elephant); connotes might, grandeur or great swiftness | Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Barom | Supreme; great; exalted | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Bhumibol | Protector/strength of the land | Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Boons | Merit; blessing; good deed | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Boun | Merit; good deed; virtue | Lao, Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Buakaw | White lotus (บัว = lotus, ขาว = white) | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Buny | Merit; virtue; good deeds | Khmer, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Burin | Varies by origin. In Thai contexts often derived from Pali/Sanskrit with connotations of prosperity, greatness, or nobility; in French it literally means 'chisel'. | French, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Chalermpol | Celebrated strength | Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Chanon | Varies with Thai spelling; often interpreted loosely as relating to qualities like wisdom, grace, or good character - exact meaning depends on the Thai characters used. | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Chok | Luck; fortune | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Dech | Power; might; glory; authority | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Decha | Power; might; authority; strength | Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Dechawat | Possessing power or strength; mighty, authoritative. | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Dejdamrong | Powerful preserver - 'Dej' (เดช) = power/authority; 'Damrong' (ดำรง) = to sustain, uphold, preserve. | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Dieselnoi | 'Little Diesel' - a diminutive nickname implying strength/power | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Doy | In Thai, 'mountain' or 'hill'. In Filipino use, a short/nickname derived from longer given names. | English, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Dusit | Heaven; refers to the Tushita heaven in Buddhist cosmology | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Ek | In Khmer and Thai, derived from Sanskrit 'eka' meaning 'one', 'first', 'primary' or 'chief'. As a Swedish surname, it means 'oak'. | Khmer, Korean, Sanskrit, Swedish, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Itti | Power, influence, authority | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Jetrin | Victorious; conqueror | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Jirat | Often rendered as 'strong' or 'long‑lived' (approximate) | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Kanyawat | Maiden's prosperity / flourishing like a young woman | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Kanyawut | From 'Kanya' (maiden, young woman) + 'Wut' (maturity/wisdom) - roughly 'one who possesses youthful maturity' or 'maiden's wisdom'. | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Kaoklai | Likely from Thai elements meaning 'mountain/hill' (khao/kao) + 'far' (klai) - approximately 'distant mountain' or 'far hill'. | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Ket | Varies by origin - may be a short form of the Sanskrit name Ketan (associated with meanings like 'home' or 'dwelling' or 'banner'), an ethnonymic reference to the Ket people, or simply a short nickname without a separate meaning. | Dutch, English, Hindi, Khmer, Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Khaosai | Likely a compound of Thai elements 'Khao' (เขา - 'mountain' or 'white') and 'Sai' (สาย - 'line/stream'), roughly 'mountain stream' or 'white mountain'. | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Kirati | Associated with the Kirati/Kirata people - mountain-dweller or hunter; also sometimes linked to 'fame' or 'glory' via the related Sanskrit word 'Kirti'. | Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Kitsarat | Renowned king | Lao, Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Kongchai | Steadfast victory | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Kongsak | Enduring or steadfast power/dignity | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Kowit | Skilled, wise, clever | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Kritsada | Powerful, authoritative, skilled | Thai | Boy | — | |
| Mongkut | Crown | Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Nadech | Splendor; power | Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Naithon | Uncertain - likely 'from Nai Thon' (place name). If related to Nathan/Nathon, meaning 'gift' or 'God has given'. | English, Thai | Boy | — |
Thai Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Thai-origin name in our dataset.
89
Names in this origin
4
With data in 2024
46
Births 2024
150
Peak year 2004