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[Kundepuu]

If a Thai girl is shy about telling you what her nickname means, she might have a good reason. Thai children are officially named by a Buddhist monk when they are at least 30 days old. In the meantime, their parents give them a nickname – and it usually sticks.

The Thais are a superstitious race. To protect their children from the envious attention of demons, Thai parents tend to choose nicknames that are unremarkable or downright unflattering. A pencil-thin Thai girl could live her whole life being called fatty (Uan).

Here are the meanings of the most common nicknames for Thai girls. Is your favourite Thai girl amongst them?
If not you can add your nickname to list and explanation too


An or Ann Stout
Bpiak or Piak Tiny
Bpet or Pet Duck
Bum Dimpled
Dairng or Deng Red
Dam or Dum Black
Dteuan, Teuan or Tuan Warn
Dting or Ting Protrusion
Dtohng, Tohng or Tong Tall
Dtoi or Toy Tiny
Dton or Ton Trunk
Dtuk-dtah or Tukataa Doll
Fah or Faa Sky
Fon Rain
Gai Chicken
Gair-o Crystal
Gop Frog
Gung Prawn
Jo Eat/play (slang)
Lek Small
Mai New
Mair-o Cat
Mairm, Mem or Mam Madam
Miaw, Miao or Miow Sound of a cat
Moo Pig
Mot Ant
Neung One
Nit Tiny
Noi Little
Nok Bird
Nu, Nuu or Noo Mouse
Nut Junior
Oh or Ao Soothe
Oi or Oy Sugar cane
Som Orange
Uan Fat
Yai Big
Ying Female

[DelArco]

Puuttuu vaan ne 200 muuta nicknamea, ja esitetythän löytyy jokaisesta sanakirjasta.
No hard feelings. I get me coat.

"edit: 2000 muutettu 200"

[Kundepuu]

[p0711k]

Was this Kunde's first mail copied from somewhere ?

For me this is firts time, I heard that thai nick names have real meaning like fat, big, new, small, mouse ......

Meaning that when name was given, the monk gave it because of believed character of born child (30 days old) ?

I've heard names Ning, saifoon, keow ... that are not in your list, do you know what those mean, or is it just simple thai - english translation ?

Also I've been told that children was nick named by his/her mother when born ??

[jiky]

Hello
That P0711K ask the meaning of Thai nick name Ning= very good,Keow=very important glass and Saifoon or foon=raining.

Many of Thai nick name have meaning and their parents name them for many reason that Kundepuu tell is the one reason from many.

[sunshine]

[Voitto Lippu]

Many get their nick names from what they look like when very young. Thinking of it, yes I know many girls named Ann who are stout. Nit, Lek, Noi, Toi, Tia would fit most of older Thais. Some of the ones called Dam and Daeng I have also been able to see where the names came from. Fanniest ones are couple of people I know called Uan and they are skinny as skinny can be, sarcasm? However I don't know where the name Geng can obviously come from. How can you see at that age if the child will be clever or skillful at later age. Nowadays new nick names from English language have also entered into the culture. These include Golf, Bank and Gift.

[I ovn]

I know one child who's nick is I tim meaning ice cream. She was quite white when born.

[demuz]

Here's some other nicknames that I have heard that haven't mentioned here yet.

Cake - Cake (English loanword)
Kem - Salty
Muy - Frowning

I have also heard nicknames Mee, Pim and Wi, but I'm not sure about their meaning.

[benaxe]

Maybe ,they can shy if cant speak ur language.