55 Thai Nicknames

The majority of the time, parents give their newborn child a nickname.

That nickname is typically used by family members and close friends. Nicknames are crucial in everyone's life.

Parents, family members, and close friends frequently refer to you by your nickname. Thai parents must have a lot of fun naming their children's nicknames because they may be anything, from plants to animals. Thai nicknames are popular for a variety of historical and cultural reasons.

However, Thai nicknames have a more profound connotation. They are picked uniquely for each person, whether they connect to the personality or something attractive. Even as kids grow and evolve, their nicknames are generally with them for life.

For example, a Thai lady named Kanchana can be addressed as Kan. Similarly, a Thai person named Prasert might be referred to as Sert. Many Thai individuals do not have nicknames since their names are so short. Here are some Thai nicknames you will enjoy calling your friends and family.

English Thai Nicknames

Official Thai names are frequently long, especially among Thais of Chinese descent. Their lengthy surnames result from an attempt to convert Chinese names into Thai counterparts or equally lengthy Sanskrit-derived names.

Thai nicknames may be anything, and nowadays, they frequently incorporate nonsense English words. Some Thais do not have nicknames because their given names are already short. Many Thai nicknames are taken from English names.

The younger brother is called 'noong chaai,' a male is known as 'chai,' an older woman is known as 'pii saao,' and the younger woman is known as 'saao' and 'ying.' To be clear, nicknames, known as 'chue len' in Thai, play a significantly more prominent role in Thailand.

Chue Len is also a casual name in Thailand. Some English Thai Nicknames are straight from Thailand, which you can use to call your friends, family, and loved ones.

1. Apple (àep-bpêrn)- Suitable for someone special who is the 'apple' of your eye.

2. Art (áat)- This nickname can be used for persons interested in art.

3. Bank (báeng)- Apt for a rich person.

4. Beam (beem)- Who lived by a footbridge made of tree trunk or post.

5. Benz (bayn)- It can be used for a boy with a bright strength.

6. Cake (káyk)- This is a cool and cute nickname for a girl who is as soft as a cake.

7. Cream (kreem)- This is also a cute nickname; you can call your best friend by this name.

8. Guitar (gee-dtâa)- For someone who can play the guitar very well.

9. Ice (ai)- This will be perfect for someone as cold as ice.

10. Itim (ai-dtim)- This word has been taken from ice cream and is suitable for an ice cream lover.

11. Ping Pong (bping-bpong)- For a table tennis lover.

12. Rose Apple (chom-pûu)- This is a fruit tree with a rose fragrance. It can be used for someone who has both a fruit and flower kind of personality.

Popular Thai Nicknames

Nicknames can also be based on a person's physical appearance. In Thailand, many girls are referred to as Khaeg. Similarly, Mem is quite popular among Thai girls as well.

Muey is a frequent nickname for ladies, whereas Tee is a typical nickname for men. The great majority of Thais have two names: their given name plus a nickname. Here are some popular nicknames from Thailand.

13. Ao- This nickname is apt for a person with soothing nature.

14. Aom- For a sweet-natured person.

15. Aree- It is known as kind in Thai, so that it can be used for a kind person.

16. Bua- For a friend whose nature is like a lotus.

17. Bum- Apt for a person who can blossom themselves into a top-class person.

18. Daow- It means star, and perfect for someone who can make themselves shine like a star.

19. Duan- This is known as the moon and can be used for someone who loves the moon.

20. Fah or Faa- For someone with an immense love for the sky.

21. Fon- It means rain, and for someone who enjoys the rain.

22. Gail- Perfect for someone who loves the old songs and traditions being the new generation.

23. Jai or Jit- It means heart for someone very close to heart.

24. Kulap- This means rose, perfect for a friend who is as beautiful as a rose.

25. Lek- For a small friend.

26. Mai- For a new friend.

27. Mali- This means Jasmine, and you can use it for someone you think is a gift from God, as in Persian origin, Jasmine is known as a gift from God.

28. Manee- It means diamond, apt for someone with a high value as a diamond.

29. Moo- For a pig lover, a pig is known as moo in Thai.

30. Muang- For a mango lover.

31. Muk- It means pearl and is perfect for someone precious.

32. Nat- For someone who is the power of goodness.

33. Nim- Perfect for a soft-natured person.

34. Onn- Suitable for a well-behaved person.

35. Phueng- It means bee, for someone who brings happiness.

36. Poo- For a crab lover, a crab is known as poo in Thailand.

37. Poom- For a lovable friend.

38. Pui- For a friend who feels sleepy every time.

39. Sumali- For someone who you think is like a flower.

40. Taeng mo- This is known as watermelon in English, suitable for people who are hard from the exterior and soft and sweet from the inside as watermelon.

41. Ting- Someone who is a kitten lover.

42. Tuk (ta)- For a girl who looks like a doll.

43. Wat- It means temple; it can be used for both boys and girls, which means dweller near the temple.

44. Yuk- It means giant and can be used for someone who looks like a giant.

Common Thai Nicknames

The common Thai nicknames are extracted from food, planets, animals, and the name of colors. Unlike in many other nations, however, the parents choose and give the nickname before birth, frequently before the formal name. Let's have a look at some of them.

45. Ant (mót)- As we all know, an ant is an insect, but it can be used as an abbreviation of Anthony.

46. Baby Chicken (jíap)- Suitable for someone like a baby chicken.

47. Bear (mĕe)- For a strong person.

48. Big (yài)- Suitable for someone famous for something.

49. Chicken (gài)- Suitable for people who love to eat chicken and also of a chicken's nature.

50. Dimpled (bŭm)- You can use this for someone with cute dimples.

51. Duck (bpèt)- For someone who has a resemblance to a duck.

52. Orange (sôm)- For a person with a sour and sweet nature like orange.

53. Red (daeng)- It can be used for a reddish hair person.

54. Swan (hŏng)- For a person with excellence and purity.

55. Tiger (sĕua)- For someone fierce and ambitious.

As nicknames play an important part in everyone's life, here are some Thai nicknames that can be used as per the personality of a person.