Popular and traditional Thai names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Thailand. 66 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fatima | One who abstains; Daughter of the Prophet; Our Lady of Fátima; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Hassan | Handsome; Good | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Hussain | Good; Handsome; Grandson of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ismail | God hears; Ishmael | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Khadija | Early baby; First wife of the Prophet; Early-born; The Prophet's first wife | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Malee | Jasmine (มะลิ) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Maya | Illusion; Mother of the Buddha; Water; Dream; Spring | 👧 Girl | Pali, English, Hebrew |
| Somchai | Worthy man; Manly (สมชาย) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Yusuf | Joseph; God increases | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Anan | Infinite; Endless (อนันต์) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Ananda | Bliss; The Buddha's devoted disciple; The Buddha's disciple | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Anuruddha | The Buddha's cousin and disciple | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Arthit | Sun (อาทิตย์) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Ashoka | Without sorrow; The emperor who spread Buddhism | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Bodhi | Enlightenment | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Busaba | Flower (บุษบา) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Chai | Victory (ชัย) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Chanthira | Moon (จันทิรา) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Dao | Star (ดาว) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Fah | Sky (ฟ้า) | 🧒 Unisex | Thai |
| Kanya | Young lady (กัญญา) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Karuna | Compassion | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Kassapa | A chief disciple of the Buddha | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Kesorn | Pollen; Flower (เกสร) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Khema | Safety; A chief nun disciple of the Buddha | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Kiet | Honour; Glory (เกียรติ) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Kittisak | Glory and power (กิตติศักดิ์) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Kularb | Rose (กุหลาบ) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Lamai | Gentle; Soft (ละไม) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Metta | Loving-kindness | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Mudita | Sympathetic joy | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Nanda | Son; Joy; Delight | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Pali |
| Narong | Battle (ณรงค์) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Nok | Bird (นก) | 🧒 Unisex | Thai |
| Panna | Wisdom | 🧒 Unisex | Pali |
| Ploy | Gem (พลอย) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Prasert | Excellent (ประเสริฐ) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Rahula | The Buddha's son | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Ratchanee | Night (รัชนี) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Rattana | Jewel (รัตนา) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Sakda | Power; Might (ศักดา) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Sariputta | The Buddha's chief disciple | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Siddhartha | One who has achieved his goal; The Buddha's birth name | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Siriporn | Blessed with glory (ศิริพร) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Sombat | Wealth; Treasure (สมบัติ) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Somsak | Worthy of honour (สมศักดิ์) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Sujata | Well-born; The woman who fed the Buddha | 👧 Girl | Pali, Sanskrit |
| Sumana | Good-minded; Cheerful | 🧒 Unisex | Pali |
| Thanawat | Growing wealth (ธนวัฒน์) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Thongchai | Flag of victory (ธงชัย) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| Uttama | Supreme; Highest | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Visakha | The Buddha's chief female lay disciple | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Wanida | Woman; Girl (วนิดา) | 👧 Girl | Thai |
| Wichai | Victory (วิชัย) | 👦 Boy | Thai |
| 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 |