What are the most common Thai names?

1. Thailand families have a tradition to give their children exclusive names that weren’t used by that particular family before. If the family has honorable ancestors, it will add the name of an ancestor to the child’s surname. it is common for Thais to change names throughout their lives because of supestitions of a change of family status.

THE MOST POPULAR THAI FEMAIL NAMES

• Achara: This Thai female name means pretty angel.
• Apinya: This female name in Thailand means magical power.
• Boonsri: The name means beautiful.
• Busarakham: This means yellow sapphire gem.
• Duangkamol: This means from the heart.
• Gamon/Kamon: This female Thai name means heart.
• Kanda: This female Thai name means darling.
• Kannika: This Thai female name means beautiful flower.
• Karawek: This Thai name means little bird.
• Khun Mae: This Thai name means honorable mother.
• Kohsoom: This Thai name means lotus flower.
• Kulap: The Thai name means rose flower.
• Kwang: This Thai female name means deer.
• Kwangjai: This is a common Thai female name-meaning sweetheart.
• Lamai: This is a common Thai name meaning gentle and caring.
• Lawana: This Thai name means beautiful and graceful person.
• Madee: This Thai female name means a good start.
• Malee/Mali: This is a female Thai name meaning flower.
• Malivalaya: This is a very common Thai name meaning climbing jasmine flower.
• Manee: This is a Thai female name meaning precious gemstone.
• Nin: This Thai female name means sapphire gem.
• Pakpao: This is a very common Thai female name meaning a fighter kite (a type of Buddhist kite for the sport of kite fighting)
• Pensri: This is a common female name meaning beautiful moon.
• Phaelin/Phaelyn: This Thai female name means sapphire.
• Phawta: This Thai female name means pleasing appearance.
• Phitsamai: This Thai name means adorable woman.
• Pimchan: This Thai name means beautiful like the moon.
• Piti/Preeda: This name means full of joy.
• Phueng: This Thai name means bee (the insect).
• Prija: This name means intelligent one.
• Ratanaporn: This Thai female name means crystal blessing.
• Ratree: This Thai name means jasmine flower.
• Rochana: The name means uses words sweetly.
• Rune: This Thai female name means happiness.
• Rutna: This Thai name means a gem.
• Saengdao: This Thai name means starlight.
• Samorn: This common name in Thailand means gorgeous one
• Sasithorn: This Thai female name means of the moon.
• Sirikit: This Thai female name means queen.
• Siriporn: This name means glorious blessed one.
• Sopa: This is a Thai female name meaning so pretty.
• Suchin: This is a very common Thai name meaning beautiful thought.
• Suda: This name means ladylike daughter.
• Sukhorn: This Thai female name means pleasing fragrance.
• Sunstra: This is a common Thai name meaning beautiful eyes.
• Ubon: This is a Thai female name meaning flowering lotus.”
• Waan: This is a common Thai name meaning sweet.
• Wattana: This is a female Thai name meaning advanced soul.
• Ying: This Thai female name means feminine.

THE MOST POPULAR THAI MALE NAMES

• Arthit – this Thailand male name can be perfect for some Nigerian tribes because it means ‘man of the sun.’
• Anurak –means a male angel from Thailand mythology.
• Chakrii – every mother dreams about a little prince who will one day turn into a king, well this Thai name’s meaning is ‘king.’
• Kraisee –‘lion.’
• Boon-Nam –Boon-Nam or ‘born with a good fortune.’
• Chalerm – this common Thai name means ‘celebrated.’
• Sunan – ‘word of goodness.’
• Kasem – ‘pure happiness.’
• Somchai – ‘man of worth’
• Mee Noi – ‘little bear’

You can might want to check the full list of the mostly used Thai names.