Popular and traditional Lao girl names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Laos. 23 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya | Illusion; Mother of the Buddha; Water; Dream; Spring | 👧 Girl | Pali, English, Hebrew |
| Dokkham | Golden flower | 👧 Girl | Lao |
| Dokmai | Flower | 👧 Girl | Lao |
| Karuna | Compassion | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Keo | Gem; Crystal | 🧒 Unisex | Lao |
| Kham | Gold | 🧒 Unisex | Lao |
| Khema | Safety; A chief nun disciple of the Buddha | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Malaythong | Golden garland | 👧 Girl | Lao |
| Metta | Loving-kindness | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Mudita | Sympathetic joy | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Nanda | Son; Joy; Delight | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Pali |
| Noy | Small; Little one | 🧒 Unisex | Lao |
| Panna | Wisdom | 🧒 Unisex | Pali |
| Phet | Diamond | 🧒 Unisex | Lao |
| Phonesavanh | Blessed heaven | 🧒 Unisex | Lao |
| Sengdao | Starlight | 👧 Girl | Lao |
| Souk | Happiness | 🧒 Unisex | Lao |
| Souksavanh | Happy heaven | 🧒 Unisex | Lao |
| Sujata | Well-born; The woman who fed the Buddha | 👧 Girl | Pali, Sanskrit |
| Sumana | Good-minded; Cheerful | 🧒 Unisex | Pali |
| Visakha | The Buddha's chief female lay disciple | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Yashodhara | Bearer of glory; Wife of the Buddha; Wife of Prince Siddhartha | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Pajapati | The Buddha's foster mother, the first Buddhist nun | 👧 Girl | Pali |