The meaning of Khmer names

Achariya: (M/F) wonderful, marvelous

Akara: (M/F) letter

Amara: (M) deity

Anchaly: (M/F) hand

Arun (M) Arunny (F) : Morning sun

Ary (F) : Knowledge

Atith (M): Sunny day, Sunday

Bona: (M) boy/man

Botum (F) regal lady, princess

Bopha: (F) beautiful flowers

Bora, Boran: (M) ancient

Boupha: (F) flower-like

Borey, Bourey: (M) country, great city

Bunroeun: (M) the country

Chakra/Chakara : (M) Center of energy

Champei: (F) type of flower with fragrant white or red flowers

Chamroeun : (M/F) Prosperity

Chan: (F) from the fragrant tree; moon; Monday

Chankrisna : (M/F) A sweet-smelling tree

Chanlina: (F) moonlight

Chanmony: (F) moonlight which shines like a diamond

Chann : (M) the moon

Channary: (F) moon-faced girl

Chanthavy: (F) beautiful moon girl, moon angel

Chanthou, Chantou: (M/F) flower

Chantrea : (M/F) moonlight, moon

Chanvatey: (M/F) educated person, scholar

Charya, Chakriya, Chariya: (M/F) good character

Chavy: (F) little angel

Chaya: (F) glorious, praise

Chea: (M/F) to be well, healthy

Chenda: (F) thought, idea; beloved, dearest

Chhay: (M) attractive, charming

Chhaya: (M/F) shadow; image; beauty; light

Chhean: (F) meditation, contemplation

Chhorvin, Chhorvon: (F) glamorous

Chivy: (F) Life

Choum: (F) refreshingly beautiful

Da: (F) rock, stone

Dara : (M/F) Star; Precious

Darany : (M) Stars

Darareaksmey : (F) bright shining star

Davi, Davy, Daevy, Devi: (F) angel

Heng : (M) Lucky

Jorani : (F) radiant jewel

Kalianne, Kaliyan, Kalliyan, Koliyan : (F) sweet darling; morally good; charming

Kaliyanei: (F) beautiful, lovely, attractive

Kanleakhana: (F) possessing character

Kannareth: containing a beautiful quality similar to a flower

Kannitha: (F) angels

Kanya: (F) beauty, virgin, girl

Kesor: (F) beautiful, heavenly lady

Khemera : (M) Pali for “Cambodian”

Kiri : (M) Mountain, mountain peak

Kolab: (F) rose

Kolthida: (F) daughter of a respectable family; young woman

Kong Kea: (M) Big water

Kosal : (M) Clever, magical, merit (usually gained in return from what you have given)

Kravann: (M/F) tiny golden brown flower fragrant in the evening

Kunthea, Kun Thea : (F) the fragrance of a flower, sweet smelling; good deed, kindness, favor

Leakena: (F) attribute, characteristic, quality

Leap: (M/F) good luck, good fortune, success

Mach: (F) melodious

Makara: (M/F) January

Malis, M’liss: (F) Southeast Asian jasmine

Maly: (F) flower blossom

Many, Mony: (M/F) precious stone, gem

Mao/Mau : (M/F) dark skin

Meaker : (M) greatest

Mean: (F) wealthy

Mittapheap: (M) friendship – as in between nations

Mliss : (F) flower that grows in Cambodia

Montha : (M) charming

Munny, Munney: (M) wise

Nakry: (F) sweet-smelling, night-blooming flower, similar to jasmine

Narin: superior

Narith : (M) masculine man

Nary : (F) small beautiful bird or girl

Nearidei: (F) white four-leafed flower fragrant in the evening

Neary: (F) girl, gentle girl

Nhean: (M) intuitive, knowledgeable

Nimith: (M) transformation

Nimol: (M) flawless

Nisay : (M) loved from afar / love at first sight

Noreaksey: (M) great power, truthful

Noon: (F) precious

Nuon: (F) soft and tender, pleasant

Oudom: (M) excellent, supreme, magnificent, plentiful

Phala: (M) prosperous

Phally: (F) prosperity

Phary: (F) beautiful, good flower

Pheakdei: (M/F) loyalty, honesty

Pheakkley: (F) faithfulness

Phhoung: (F) wreath of flowers

Phirum: (M) comfort and peacefulness

Phirun: (M) rain

Pich: (M/F) diamond

Piseth : (M) rare in power or quality; supreme, magnificent, greatest

Pisey : (M/F) little darling; supreme, special; beloved, dearest

Poeu, Peou: (M/F) youngest one

Ponleak: (M) strength, endurance

Ponleu (M) Ponnleu (F): light, illumination

Ponlok: (M/F) darling, dear; to sprout

Prak: (M) silver

Pros: (M) boy, man

Punthea: (F) gentle

Puthyrith: (M) merciful power

Putrea: (F) Cambodian plum

Rachana: (M/F) art, fine arts, artistic decoration

Rachany: (F) night

Raksmei, Rangsei, Rasmey: (M/F) ray of light

Rainsey : (M) rays of the sun going away from the Buddha, a traveler; last name of prominent Cambodian politician, Sam Rainsey.

Rath, Roth: (M/F) a type of flower; orphan

Rathana, Rothana, Rottana, Rotha: (M/F) Nationalist; precious stones, jewels

Rathanak, Rothanak: (M) precious stones, jewels

Reach: (F) beautiful

Reasmey: (M/F) ray, sunshine

Reaksmey : (F) bright, shining and sparkling

Rithisak: (M) powerful

Rith: (M) power, strength, courage, prosperity

Rithipol: (M) mystical powers and strength

Rithy : (M) powerful strength

Rom Chang : (F) water flower

Rotha : beautiful country

Roumduol: (F) type of flower (typically grows around Angkor Wat)

Roumjong: (F) water plant with white/purplish-blue flower

Sakngea: (M) dignitary, statesman

Saley: (F) french origin – a plant grown in Europe and used in the production of beer

Samay: (M) modern, contemporary; daydream

Sambath : (M) great wealth or asset; fortune

Samlain: (M) buddy, friend

Samnang, Samang, Somnang : (M) lucky, fortunate

Samphy: (M/F) hard working, busy

Samrin : (M) the name of a past Cambodian political leader

Sangha: (M) handsome

Sann: (M) peaceful, quiet, comfortable

Sathea, Sotear : (M/F) compassion

Savady, Sawatdee : (F) Thai greeting

Seda, Setha, Sita : (F) wife of Rama

Serey : (M/F) freedom, born free; beauty, charm, splendor; peace, prosperity; power, authority

Seyha : (F) August

Sikha : (F) peaceful, content

Sinuon: (F) a type of flower

Sobin, Soboen: (F) dream

Socheat: (F) well born, well grown

Sok : (F) well, peaceful, happy

Sokha : (M/F) peaceful, content

Sokhanya: (F) peaceful lady

Sokhem: (M) hope

Sokhom: (M/F) safe, happy

SokMean: (F) happy and wealthy

Sokun: (M) good smell (sok=good, kun=smell)

Sombo : (F) fullness of wealth, plentiful

Sonisay : (F) one you like at first impression

Sonith: (M) good conduct or manners

Sopath, Sopat, Sophat: (M) soft, gentle

Sophal: (F) cultivation

Sophea : (M/F) clever, wisdom

Sopheap : (M/F) soft, gentle, lovely; proper, well-mannered

Sopheara: (M) handsome, attractive

Sopheary : (F) lovely, attractive, beautiful girl

Sopheaktra : (M) gentle face

Sophon: (F) beauty

Sophorn : (F) glamour

Soportevy: (F) beautiful, angelic, a beautiful girl like an angel

Soriya : (F) sun

Sorpheny: (F) beautiful

Sorya, Soriya: (M/F) sun

Sotear, Sothea, Sotheara, Sotearith: (F) compassionate, generous; sweet flower

Sotha: (M) from soth meaning ‘pure’

Sotharith, Sothea, Sotearith: (M) compassion

Sothear: (M) clean, pure; bright; light ray; ambrosia; generous

Sothiya: (M) pure soul

Sothy: (M/F) intelligence, cleverness; scholar, sage

Sourkea : (M/F) heaven

Sov: (M) Saturday

Sovanara: (F) dream

Sovandary : (F) gold star

Sovann: (M/F) gold; dream

Sovanna: (M/F) golden; dream

Sovannary, Sovaneary : (F) golden girl

Sovannarith : (M) golden boy

SraEm, Sraem: (F) beautiful brown skin color

Srey : (F) girl, feminine

Srey Doung : (F) young coconut girl

Srey Leak: (F) perfect girl

SreyMau: (F) black girl

Sreymom, Srey Mom: (F) beloved girl

Sreynuon: (F) tender girl

Sreypich, Srey Pich, SreyPek : (F) diamond girl

Sros: (M/F) charmingly beautiful

Suorsdey : (F) “hello”, joyful greeting

Tevy, Taevy : (F) angel, angelic

Thavary: (F) an angel or good spirit

Theary : (F) helper or aide

Thom: (M/F) oldest one; large

Thida, Thyda: (F) girl born of royalty, daughter of the gods; angelic girl

Tina : (F) where

Toch, Touch: (F) little, young one, small

Vanna: (F) golden

Vannak: (M) having class

Veasna, Visna : (M/F) destiny, fate

Veata: (F) the wind

Veha: (M) sky

Vibol: (M) abundant; large, many

Vichear: (M) knowledge or education

Vichet: (M) magnificent, very beautiful; colorful

Vimean : (F) royalty or grandeur

Vireak: (M) absence of desire

Vireakboth: (M) brave, ingenious, noble son

Visal: (M/F) excellent, large, vast

Viseth: (M) excellent, superb, marvelous

Visoth: (M) heavenly, pure

Visothirith: (M) visothi ‘pure’ + rith

Vithara: (M) spacious, large, expansive; long and detailed

Vithu: (M) wise, intelligent, scholarly, erudite