Lao names
5 names from the Lao naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- BounmyUnisexFrom Lao เบเบธเบ, "religious merit", and เบกเบต, "to have": a wish that the bearer carries merit through life.
- KhamUnisexThe Lao word เบเบณ (kham), "gold".
- KhamphetUnisexFrom Lao เบเบณ (kham), "gold", and เปเบเบฑเบ (phet), "diamond": a name pairing two precious things.
- KhamsingBoyFrom Lao เบเบณ (kham), "gold", and เบชเบดเบ (sing), "lion": a name picturing a golden lion.
- SengphetUnisexFrom Lao เปเบชเบ (saeng), "light", and เปเบเบฑเบ (phet), "diamond": the sparkle a gem throws off.