Khmer
names are used in the country of Cambodia in southeastern Asia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Brak ប្រាក់ KhmerMeans "silver, money" in Khmer.
Bun ប៊ុន KhmerPossibly from a word derived from Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit".
But ប៊ីត Indian, Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sindhi, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, KhmerVariant of
Butt.
Chan ច័ន្ទ KhmerMeans "moon" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र
(chandra).
Chau ចៅ KhmerMeans "chief, head, boss" in Khmer.
Chhay ឆាយ KhmerKhmer romanization of the Chinese surname
Cai, which derives from the name of the ancient Cai state.
Dang ដាង Vietnamese, KhmerMeaning Unknown. The Vietnamese Hán Nôm Character is 党 meaning "party" or "society".
Dith ឌិត KhmerDerived from Sanskrit पण्डित
(paṇḍitá) meaning "scholar, teacher, learned man". It can also be considered a form of the Chinese surname
Di.
Dul ឌុល KhmerDerived from Sanskrit डुल
(dula) meaning "shake, tremble".
Duong ដួង KhmerMeans "disk, circle" or "dear, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Ek ឯក KhmerMeans "one, first" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit एक
(eka).
Hang ហង្ស KhmerMeans "swan, wild goose" in Khmer, also referring to a mythological bird known as the hamsa.
Hem ហែម KhmerFrom Khmer ហេម
(hem) meaning "gold", ultimately from Sanskrit हेम
(hema).
Heng ហេង KhmerMeans "lucky, successful" in Khmer.
Hun ហ៊ុន KhmerMeans "capital, investment" in Khmer, also referring to a unit of weight for precious metals.
Kan កាន់ KhmerMeans "hold, carry, sustain, support" in Khmer.
Khat ខាត់ KhmerFrom Chinese 凯 meaning "triumphant","victorious"
Khieu ខៀវ KhmerMeans "to be blue (in colour)" in Khmer.
Khiev ខៀវ KhmerFrom Khmer
ខៀវ (khiev) meaning "blue".
Khim ឃឹម KhmerMeans "zither, harp" in Khmer, referring to a type of traditional stringed instrument.
Kim KhmerKhmer variation of the chinese name "Jin"
Kul គុល Pakistani, Pashto, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Sindhi, Balochi, Urdu, Persian, Kurdish, Odia, Thai, Khmer, LaoDerived from Persian گل (
gol) meaning "flower" or "rose".
Lay ឡាយ KhmerMeans "marbled, patterned, striped" in Khmer.
Lee លី Vietnamese, Hmong, Thai, Khmer, Lao, Burmese, Filipino, Tagalog, Malay, Indonesian, HawaiianVietnamese, Hmong, Thai, Khmer, Lao, Burmese, Filipino, Malay, Indonesian, and Hawaiian form of
Li 1 or
Li 2.
Liv លីវ KhmerMeans "single, unmarried" in Khmer.
Lon លន់ KhmerMeans "superb, magnificent" in Khmer.
Mom ម៉ុម KhmerMeans "angle, corner" or "dear, beloved, darling" in Khmer.
Nguon ងួន KhmerMeaning uncertain, possibly of Chinese origin.
Nhek ញឹក KhmerMeans "close, together, often, frequently" in Khmer. It may also be from a short form of Chinese 涅槃
(nièpán) meaning "nirvana".
Nuon នួន KhmerMeans "sweet, tender, modest" in Khmer.
Ouk អ៊ុក KhmerAlternate transcription of Khmer អ៊ុក (see
Uk).
Oum អ៊ំ, អ៊ុំ KhmerAlternate transcription of Khmer អ៊ំ or អ៊ុំ (see
Um).
Phat ផាត់ KhmerMeans "blow, scatter, disperse"; "paint, color, brush" or "repay" in Khmer.
Sam សម KhmerMeans "excellent, beautiful" in Khmer.
Samrith សំរិត KhmerMeans "refined, polished, clean, pure" in Khmer.
Sao KhmerUnexplained but a common surname in Cambodia.
Sin ស៊ិន KhmerDerived from Chinese 森
(sēn) meaning "forest".
Sok សុខ KhmerMeans "healthy, peaceful, happy, pleasant" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सुख
(sukha).
Som សោម KhmerMeans "moon" or "air, wind, sky" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सोम
(soma).
Som សោម KhmerMeans "moon" or "air, wind, sky" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सोम
(soma).
Sun ស៊ុន KhmerMeans "surpass, exceed" in Khmer.
Tep ទេព KhmerMeans "god, deity, angel" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit देव
(deva).
Touch ទូច KhmerFrom Khmer តូច
(touch) meaning "small".
Um អ៊ំ, អ៊ុំ KhmerMeans "uncle, aunt" (literally "elder sibling of one's parents") in Khmer.
Uy អ៊ុយ Khmer, LaoKhmer and Lao form of
Huang (based on the Hokkien romanization of the name).
Vanna វណ្ណា KhmerMeans "golden" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit.
Vong វង្ស KhmerMeans "family, lineage" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वंश
(vansha).
Vong វង KhmerMeans "dear, beloved, darling" in Khmer.
Yim យឹម KhmerMeaning uncertain, probably of Chinese origin.