| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naretha | Likely "virtuous" or "good" (feminine form of the Khmer name Nareth) | Khmer | Girl | — | |
| Norodom | Best of men | Khmer, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Nou | Varies by culture - commonly 'new' in Catalan; in Southeast Asia it appears as a Khmer/Lao family or given name with local meanings. | Catalan, Khmer, Lao, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Orn | Eagle (from Old Norse 'Örn'); in Khmer usage it appears as a romanized name/surname with variable local meanings | Khmer, Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Pan | Greek: name of the rustic god of the wild, shepherds, flocks and pastoral music; Chinese (潘): a common family name, historically a place-name or 'water basin'. | Chinese, Greek, Khmer | Unisex | — | |
| Pansophey | Refined beauty / wisdom and grace (combines the element 'Sophea' meaning beauty/virtue with the prefix 'Pan-') | Khmer | Girl | — | |
| Panya | Wisdom, intelligence, insight | Khmer, Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Penh | Personal name of the legendary Lady Penh, credited with founding Phnom Penh; not a common noun with a single-word translation | Khmer | Girl | — | |
| Phirun | Rain (associated with the rain god) | Khmer | Boy | — | |
| Pou | Varies by origin. Often a diminutive of Paul (from Latin Paulus, 'small' or 'humble') in Scandinavian contexts; in Khmer it is used as a common family or given name without a single agreed English translation. | Danish, French, Khmer, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Pravuth | Mature/educated; accomplished or developed | Khmer, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Puok | Group, clan, collective (also used as the plural marker 'they' in Khmer) | Khmer | Unisex | — | |
| Rainsy | Not well-documented; may be derived from a Khmer name or influenced by the English word 'rain'. Exact meaning uncertain. | Khmer | Boy | — | |
| Rangsey | Likely related to 'moon' or 'shining/light' (probable Khmer origin; exact meaning uncertain) | Khmer | Unisex | — | |
| Ratanak | Jewel; gem; precious | Khmer | Boy | — | |
| Rathy | Possibly derived from Sanskrit 'Rati' (love/pleasure) or from Khmer name roots; exact meaning varies by culture and spelling. | Indian, Khmer, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Ream | Linked to Khmer usage derived from Sanskrit 'Rama' ('pleasing, charming', heroic figure); as an English surname the meaning is uncertain/topographic | English, Khmer | Boy | — | |
| Rithiya | Related to order, truth or tradition | Khmer, Thai | Girl | — | |
| Salin | Varies by origin; possible meanings include 'moon' or 'full moon' (Khmer), 'safe/righteous' (from Arabic Salim/Salih), or relating to 'salt'/'saltworks' (from French/Latin). | Arabic, English, French, Khmer, Latin, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Sameth | Uncertain - in Khmer usage it is a personal name without a single established literal meaning; in Arabic-derived forms related names (Samad/Samed) mean 'self-sufficient' or 'eternal refuge'. | Khmer | Boy | — | |
| Saovady | Auspicious or fortunate dawn / blessed morning | Khmer, Lao | Girl | — | |
| Sarun | Often interpreted as 'charming' or 'pleasant'; exact sense varies by language and local usage. | Khmer, Sanskrit, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Sath | From Sanskrit 'Sat' meaning 'truth' or 'being'; in Khmer usage often a personal name/surname associated with purity, goodness or clarity. | Khmer, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Satha | Uncertain - in Khmer contexts often associated with power/authority/wealth; may be etymologically linked to Sanskrit roots (e.g., śata 'hundred' or satya-related forms) | Khmer | Unisex | — | |
| Sihamoni | Lion sage | Khmer, Pali, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Somm | Uncertain - meanings vary by origin: possibly 'orange' (Thai), a virtue/worthiness sense in some Southeast Asian contexts, or related to 'summer' if from Germanic surname roots. | Khmer, Scandinavian, Thai | Unisex | — | |
| Sopheaktra | A compound Khmer name combining elements meaning virtue/beauty (sopheak/sopheap) with a suffix suggesting protector/guardian - roughly “virtuous/beautiful protector.” | Khmer | Girl | — | |
| Sopheaktraa | Wise/beautiful protector | Khmer | Girl | — | |
| Sovannara | Golden man / golden person | Khmer | Boy | — | |
| Sovanny | Golden; precious | Khmer | Girl | — | |
| Sovatha | Prosperity; well-being; good fortune | Khmer, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Sunn | Generally linked to the sun - 'sun' or 'brightness' (Scandinavian); related to Sunniva ('sun gift'); in Khmer used as a family/name element; as Korean 'Sun/Seon' can mean 'good/virtuous' depending on hanja. | English, Khmer, Korean, Norse, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Teng | Chinese: 'soar, gallop, rise' (腾); also a Chinese surname (滕). In Khmer use the specific meaning varies by family/context. | Chinese, Khmer | Unisex | — | |
| Tik | Varies by language: in Chinese characters it can mean 'enlighten/advance' (迪) or be an ancient tribal name (狄); in Slavic contexts related to Tikhon; in Southeast Asia often a short/familiar name without a fixed lexical meaning. | Cantonese, Chinese, Khmer, Slavic, Thai, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Yasovarman | Fame as armor | Khmer, Sanskrit | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Khmer-origin name in our dataset.
