| A |
|
|
| Achariya |
M/F |
wonderful, marvelous |
| Akara |
F/M |
letter |
| Amara |
M |
deity |
| Anchaly |
F/M |
hand |
| Arun |
F/M |
morning sun; name of the sun god |
| B |
|
|
| Bona |
M |
boy/man |
| Bonarith |
M |
bona
+ rith |
| Bonavy |
F |
|
| Bopha |
F |
beautiful
flowers |
| Bora |
M |
a
derivation of boran |
| Boramy |
M |
|
| Boran |
M |
ancient;
reference to the distant past |
| Borey/Bourey |
M |
great city |
| Bunroeun |
M |
|
| Buntha |
M |
|
| Bunthan |
M |
|
| C |
|
|
| Charya/Chakriya |
F/M |
moral; behavior,
mannerism |
| Champei/Champey |
F |
flower with
fragrant white or red flowers (frangipani) |
| Chamroeun |
M/F |
to
progress;
to increase; to prosper |
| Chan |
M/F |
moon; Monday |
| Channa |
M/F |
|
| Channary |
F |
chan
+ nary |
| Chantha |
M/F |
|
| Chanthol |
M |
|
| Chanthon |
M |
|
| Chanthou |
F/M |
a type of flower |
| Chanthy |
F |
|
| Chantrea |
M/F |
moon; a
type of flower |
| Chanvatey |
M/F |
chan
+ vatey (educated person, scholar) |
| Chanveasna |
M/F |
chan
+ veasna |
| Chanya |
F |
|
| Chea |
M/F |
to be well in person and health
(not sick) |
| Chenda |
F |
thought,
idea; beloved, dearest |
| Chhay |
M |
attractive,
charming; to level |
| Chhaya |
F/M |
shadow;
image; beauty; light |
| Chhean |
F |
meditation,
contemplation; to step forward |
| Chhoum |
F |
refreshingly beautiful |
| Chhourn |
M |
|
| D |
|
|
| Da |
M/F |
literally,
'large boulder'; but often simply shortened form of other Khmer names ending
in 'da' |
| Dara |
M/F |
star |
| Dath |
M/F |
|
| Davy [dah
vee] |
F |
|
| Devi [day
vee] |
F |
angel |
| Dith |
M |
|
| H |
|
|
| Heng |
M |
lucky |
| J |
|
|
| Jorani |
F |
radiant jewel |
| K |
|
|
| Kaliyan |
F |
morally
good; charming |
| Kaliyanei |
F |
beautiful,
lovely, attractive |
| Kamol |
M |
gentle |
| Kanika |
F |
|
| Kanleakhana |
F |
possessing character |
| Keriya |
F |
|
| Kesor |
F |
beautiful,
heavenly lady (but with a touch of vanity) |
| Khanitha |
F |
|
| Khean |
M/F |
|
| Kunnarie/ Kunneary |
F |
khun (good deed, kindness, favor) + neary (female) kunneary = madame |
| Kiri |
M |
mountain |
| Kolab |
F |
rose |
| Kosal |
M/F |
good
karma,
good deed, merit, virtue |
| Kolthida |
F |
daughter
of a respectable family; young woman |
| Kravann |
M/F |
tiny golden brown flower fragrant in the
evening |
| Kunthea/Kunthear |
F |
kun
(good
deed, kindness, favor) + thea (great quantity) |
| Kuntheary |
F |
kun
+
theary |
| L |
|
|
| Leakena |
F |
attribute,
characteristic, quality |
| Leap
[lea(r)p] |
F/M |
good
luck, good fortune, success |
| Lena/Lyna |
F |
|
| M |
|
|
| Makara |
M |
January |
| Mao |
M |
short
for kmao meaning 'dark, black' |
| Malis/Maly |
F |
Jasmine flower |
| Mealea |
F |
lei,
garland, braid of flowers |
| Maneth |
F/M |
|
| Many/Mony |
M/F |
crystal ball that holds the power of
rain; precious stone such as gem |
| Mum |
F |
single
girl; dear, beloved |
| N |
|
|
| Nakry |
F |
small white flower fragrant throughout the night |
| Narath/Naroth |
M/F |
|
| Narin |
M/F |
|
| Narith |
M/F |
|
| Nary [nea
ree] |
F |
girl/woman |
| Navy
[nah vee] |
F |
|
| Nearidei |
F |
white four-leafed flower fragrant
in the evening |
| Nimol |
M |
flawless |
| Nitha |
M/F |
|
| Nuon |
F |
soft and tender,
pleasant |
| O |
|
|
| Oudom |
M |
excellent,
supreme, magnificent; plentiful |
| P |
|
|
| Peach |
F/M |
|
| Phala |
F |
|
| Phalasath |
M |
a plant that grows inside a castle |
| Phary [pea(r)
ree] |
F |
beautiful;
good flower |
| Pheakdei |
F/M |
loyalty,
honesty |
| Phhoung |
F |
wreath of flowers |
| Phirun |
M |
|
| Pich |
M/F |
diamond |
| Piseth |
M/F |
supreme, magnificent, greatest |
| Pisey |
M/F |
supreme,
special; beloved, dearest |
| Poeu/Peou |
M/F |
youngest one |
| Polang |
M |
|
| Poly |
M |
|
| Ponleak |
M |
strength/endurance |
| Ponleu |
M |
light;
illumination |
| Punlok |
F/M |
darling,
dear; to sprout |
| Pros |
M |
boy/man |
| Puthyrith |
M |
merciful
power |
| R |
|
|
| Rachana/Rajana |
M/F |
art,
fine arts; artistic decoration |
| Rachany |
F |
night |
| Raksmei/Rasmey |
F/M |
ray of light;
illumination |
| Rangsei |
M/F |
ray of light;
illumination |
| Rath/Roth |
M/F |
a type of
flower |
| Ratha/Rotha |
M/F |
|
| Rathana/Rothana |
M |
precious stones; jewels |
| Rathanak/Rothanak |
M/F |
precious stones; jewels |
| Rathany/Rothany |
F |
|
| Reaksmey |
F/M |
ray of light;
illumination |
| Reaksa |
M/F |
nurturing |
| Rida |
F |
|
| Rith |
M |
power,
strength; courage; prosperity |
| Rithipol |
M |
mystical powers and
strength |
| Ravi/Ravy |
F |
|
| Romduol |
F |
a type of
aromatic flower that blooms at night (typically grows around Angkor Wat) |
| S |
|
|
| Samai/Samay |
M |
modern,
contemporary; daydream |
| Sambath |
M |
fortune |
| Samnang |
M/F |
fortunate |
| Samnith |
M |
|
| Sangha |
M |
handsome |
| Sann |
M |
peaceful,
quiet, comfortable |
| Sarak |
M |
name of famous Khmer
kickboxing champion |
| Sarann |
M |
|
| Sarath |
M |
|
| Sarey |
F/M |
free |
| Saream |
F/M |
|
| Sareoun |
F/M |
|
| Sareouth |
F/M |
|
| Sarin |
M/F |
a Khmer province in present-day Thailand |
| Saru |
M/F |
|
| Sathea |
M/F |
|
| Savoeun |
F/M |
|
| Savuth |
M |
|
| Seda |
F |
|
| Seng |
M/F |
|
| Serey |
F/M |
beauty,
charm, splendor; peace, prosperity; power, authority |
| Seyha |
M |
lion; August |
| Sida |
F |
|
| Sina |
F |
|
| Sinath |
F |
|
| Sinine
[se neen] |
F |
|
| Sinuon |
F |
the
color white mixed with a little yellow; a type of flower |
| Sitha |
F |
|
| Socheat |
F |
well
born, well grown |
| Socheatha |
F |
|
| Sody |
F/M |
from sodhi
meaning 'pure' |
| Sok |
M |
peaceful
(without worries or problems) |
| Sokha |
F/M |
|
| Sokhan |
M |
|
| Sokhanya |
F |
peaceful lady |
| Sokhem |
M |
hope |
| Sokhom |
M/F |
safe,
happy |
| Sokhon |
M/F |
|
| Sokhun |
F |
|
| Sokhunawaddh |
M |
circle of good family |
| Sokhunthea |
M/F |
sok +
kunthea |
| Sokhunthy |
F/M |
|
| Sokvy |
F |
|
| Sonith |
M |
good
conduct or manners; good law |
| Sony |
F |
|
| Sophal |
F/M |
|
| Sophan |
F/M |
|
| Sophany/Sophanny |
F/M |
|
| Sophea |
M/F |
wisdom |
| Sopheak |
M/F |
|
| Sopheaktra |
M |
|
| Sopheap |
F/M |
proper,
well-mannered |
| Sopheary |
F |
|
| Sophon |
F |
beauty |
| Sophy |
F |
|
| Sorpheny |
F |
beautiful |
| Sorya/Soriya |
F/M |
sun |
| Sotha |
M |
from soth
meaning 'pure' |
| Sothakhun |
M |
|
| Sothana |
M |
|
| Sothear |
M |
clean,
pure; bright; light ray; ambrosia; generous |
| Sotheary |
F |
|
| Sothy |
M/F |
intelligence,
cleverness; scholar, sage |
| Sov |
M |
Saturday |
| Sovanara |
F |
dream |
| Sovann |
M |
dream |
| Sovanna |
M |
dream |
| Sovanni/Sovanny |
F |
gold |
| Sovanthary |
F |
|
| Sovath |
F |
|
| Sowatha |
M/F |
|
| Srey |
F |
girl/lady |
| Sreymom |
F |
beloved
girl |
| Sreyneang |
F |
young
lady |
| Sreynuon |
F |
tender girl |
| Srieng |
M |
|
| Sros |
M/F |
charmingly beautiful |
| Srun |
M/F |
|
| Sunthy |
F |
|
| T |
|
|
| Thavery
[ta vree] |
F |
|
| Teng |
M |
|
| Theara |
M/F |
|
| Theary |
F/M |
assistant, aide |
| Thom |
M/F |
oldest one; large |
| Thy |
M |
|
| Thida/Thyda |
F |
angelic girl |
| Touch |
F/M |
young one; small |
| V |
|
|
| Vannak |
M |
|
| Vannara |
F |
|
| Vannary |
F |
|
| Vanneth |
M |
|
| Vanny |
F/M |
|
| Veasna/Visna |
M/F |
fate,
destiny |
| Veha |
M |
sky |
| Vibol |
M |
abundant;
large, many |
| Vichara |
F |
|
| Vichet |
M |
magnificent,
very beautiful; colorful |
| Vireak |
M |
absence
of desire |
| Visal |
F/M |
excellent,
large, vast |
| Viseth |
M |
excellent,
superb, marvelous |
| Visothirith |
M |
visothi
(pure) + rith |
| Vithara |
M |
spacious,
large, expansive; long and detailed |
| Vithu |
M |
wise,
intelligent, scholarly, erudite |
| Vuth/Vuthy |
M |
|
| Y |
|
|
| Yan |
F/M |
|
| Yanni/Yanny |
F/M |
|
| Yim |
M |
|
| Yin |
M |
|
|
|
|
