Laotian Name Generator
Authentic Lao first names and surnames
Generate realistic Laotian names: Lao given names like Bounmy, Souksavanh and Manivanh paired with family names such as Phommachanh, Inthavong and Keomanivong, plus a sampling of Hmong names from the Lao highlands.
About Laotian names
Lao names follow Western order, given name first and family name second, which sets them apart from Cambodian and Vietnamese practice next door. Surnames were only made compulsory in 1943, so most are recent constructions built from the same Pali and Sanskrit roots as given names: Phommachanh (Brahma plus moon), Inthavong (Indra plus lineage), Keomanivong (jewel, gem, lineage), Souvannavong (golden lineage). Endings like -vong, -chanh, -savanh and -phone are the clearest signal that a name is Lao rather than Thai, even though the languages share much vocabulary.
Given names carry meaning and are often two or three roots long. Boun (merit), Kham (gold), Seng (light), Phet (diamond), Souk (happiness), Vieng (city), Thong (gold or flag) and Chanh (moon) start hundreds of names: Bounmy, Khamla, Sengphet, Phetsamone, Souksavanh, Viengkham, Thongsavanh. Many names are unisex; Manivanh, Phonesavanh and Souksavanh are given to both boys and girls, while Sengdao, Dokmai, Malaythong and anything beginning with Nang lean female. In daily life almost everyone goes by a short nickname such as Noy, Tui, Lek, Keo or Kham.
Romanized spellings reflect French colonial conventions, which is why you see ph, th, kh, x for an s sound and final -nh: Vilayphone, Xaysomphone, Bounthanh. Hmong families from the highlands use clan names like Vang, Yang, Xiong and Thao; a handful appear here too.
How to choose Laotian names
- Keep given name first and surname second; writing Phommachanh Bounmy reads as Cambodian or Thai-style rather than Lao.
- Build given names from common roots (Boun, Kham, Seng, Phet, Souk, Thong) and let surnames carry the -vong, -chanh or -savanh endings for a natural contrast.
- For a character who is addressed casually, add a one-syllable nickname like Noy, Tui, Lek or Keo; Lao friends and family rarely use full given names.
- Use the French-influenced spellings (ph, th, x, final -nh) consistently within one story; mixing Vilayphone with Wilaiphon signals two different transliteration systems.
- If the setting is a highland or refugee-diaspora community, a Hmong clan name such as Vang, Xiong or Yang is often more accurate than a lowland Lao surname.
Frequently asked questions
Does the surname come first or last in Lao names?
Last. Laos uses given name followed by family name, so in Bounmy Phommachanh the person is Bounmy and the family is Phommachanh. This is the opposite of Cambodian and Vietnamese order and the same as Thai order.
Why are Lao surnames so long?
Because most were created after 1943 by combining two or three Pali-Sanskrit words such as Keo (jewel), Mani (gem) and Vong (lineage) into Keomanivong. Long compound surnames were seen as prestigious and are now completely ordinary.
Are Lao and Thai names the same?
They share roots, and a name like Somchai or Sombath can be either, but Lao spellings follow French conventions (Vilayphone, Xaysomphone) while Thai uses English-style romanization (Wilaiphon, Saisomphon). Endings in -vong, -chanh and -savanh are distinctly Lao.
Which of these names are male and which are female?
Many are unisex, including Souksavanh, Manivanh and Phonesavanh. Names ending in -sack, -sak or -vong, and those starting with Boun, lean male; Sengdao, Dokmai, Malaythong, Souvanny and names beginning with Nang are female.
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All 500 Laotian names
A: 18 names
- Alounny Khamsengkeo
- Ammala Sisouvong
- Amphavanh Thongsouk
- Amphay Soudalay
- Amphone Sayavong
- Amphonh Chanthachak
- Anoma Phommala
- Anongsy Phouthavong
- Anoukham Phanhmany
- Anoulak Phonsavanh
- Anoulom Sengphetsy
- Anousa Vongvilay
- Anousak Latsaphet
- Anousavanh Latsaphonesy
- Anousine Vongphakdy
- Anousith Sengkeomany
- Anousone Chanthaphone
- Anousone Thongsavath
B: 52 names
- Bouakham Sihalath
- Boualaphanh Sengvilay
- Boualay Keomany
- Boualee Thepvongsa
- Boualy Khammanivong
- Bouaphanh Khamsing
- Bouaphanh Thongmoua
- Bouaphet Inthirat
- Bouasavanh Latthasone
- Bouasavanhdy Latsana
- Bouasavath Sengphet
- Bouasone Inthavongsa
- Bouasone Keomonh
- Bouasy Inthamath
- Bouasy Phommixay
- Bouathong Sengsavang
- Bouavanh Chanthaphasouk
- Bouavone Saysanavong
- Boun Inthasith
- Bounchan Inthasavanh
- Bounchanh Thongphachanh
- Bounheng Khamphoukeo
- Bounhom Vongphasith
- Bounkham Sengkhammy
- Bounlai Phommakhanh
- Bounlap Siphandone
B, continued
- Bounleua Khamdy
- Bounleuth Vilayvong
- Bounlom Sengsathith
- Bounmanivanh Sengsoukphone
- Bounmee Vongphasouk
- Bounmixay Phommavongsa
- Bounmy Phommachanh
- Bounnhang Sengphrachanh
- Bounnhong Rasaphet
- Bounphachanh Rasasombath
- Bounphanh Sengdeuane
- Bounphet Sengphoumy
- Bounpone Chanthanom
- Bounsavanh Rasachanh
- Bounsavath Sisoulath
- Bounsong Phraxayavong
- Bounsou Vongsaysana
- Bounsy Phommaphong
- Bounthanh Phommasone
- Bounthavy Douangmanee
- Bounthieng Chaleunsouk
- Bounthong Keosouvanna
- Bountieng Douangvilay
- Bounyang Latsaphonh
- Bounyong Inthisane
- Boupha Sengsouk
C: 28 names
- Chanhdy Keomahavong
- Chanhmaly Siphanthong
- Chanhmany Keoviengsay
- Chanhpheng Inthavongsane
- Chanhphet Phanthalak
- Chanhsavang Rasaphone
- Chanhsavanh Keolattana
- Chanhsouk Xaysongkham
- Chanhsouvanh Vongmanivong
- Chanhsy Phanthaly
- Chanhthaly Douangsavath
- Chanhthavy Vongphonh
- Chanhvanh Sengdara
- Chanpheng Souvannalath
- Chanpheuy Saysoulin
- Chansamone Thipphavanh
- Chansouk Vongkhamsone
- Chantha Sengphommachanh
- Chanthabouly Latsanyphone
- Chanthala Khamphoumy
- Chanthaly Vongxay
- Chanthanh Keomanyvong
- Chanthasone Keodara
- Chanthavy Keoxayaphone
- Chanthone Phommahaxay
- Chanthy Saignasith
- Chintana Sengthavy
- Chue Thao
D: 16 names
- Dalavanh Sengsavanh
- Daochanh Sengmaniphanh
- Daoheuang Keomonivong
- Daophet Vongkhamheuang
- Daosavanh Phommachan
- Daosavath Phommaxay
- Daothong Chanthalisack
- Daovone Sengaloun
- Daovy Keomalaphone
- Dara Keosouvanh
- Daravanh Keomanikhone
- Daravong Inthaphanh
- Dokmai Keota
- Douangchanh Inthirath
- Douangmany Siharath
- Duangta Keophilavanh
I: 2 names
- Inpeng Thephavong
- Inthava Vongsa
K: 69 names
- Kaikeo Phommasane
- Keo Phongsavanh
- Keomany Kittikhoun
- Kesone Phetsomphou
- Ketsana Thammalangsy
- Kham Souvannasao
- Khamchanh Keoxaysana
- Khamdaeng Latsana
- Khamdeng Phasavath
- Khamdouang Vongsavang
- Khamkeo Rattanavong
- Khamkhamsone Phommalath
- Khamkhoun Vongsamouth
- Khamkone Phommachanthone
- Khamla Thongsavanh
- Khamla Vongvichit
- Khamlek Douangmala
- Khammala Thongdouang
- Khammany Rattanaphone
- Khammoune Vongsengdeuan
- Khammy Phommakone
- Khampasong Thongsengphet
- Khampha Douangmalaphanh
- Khampha Thongvilaysack
- Khamphan Thongmany
- Khamphanh Luangrath
- Khamphao Souksamran
- Khamphavanh Vongchanh
- Khamphay Phongphila
- Khampheng Sengmanivong
- Khampheng Sisavangkham
- Khamphet Inthalasy
- Khamphet Phaophongsavath
- Khampheuane Vongsamphan
K, continued
- Khampheuy Douangsouvanh
- Khamphone Sithideth
- Khamphong Saymanivong
- Khamphoui Viengthong
- Khamphouy Vongxayaphone
- Khamsai Thavisack
- Khamsavang Vongsaphanh
- Khamsavanh Chanthasavang
- Khamsavath Chanthavisouk
- Khamsay Viengsavanh
- Khamsing Douangchak
- Khamsone Lattanavong
- Khamsone Phanthavongsa
- Khamsouk Douangmisay
- Khamsoulin Inthaphimmasone
- Khamsouphanh Thongdarasy
- Khamsy Latsamay
- Khamtanh Sengdara
- Khamtong Inthaphoumy
- Khamvanh Vongphrachanh
- Khamvieng Douangphrachanh
- Khamvilay Keoduangchanh
- Khamvilay Phengphachanh
- Khamvong Inthasoukanh
- Khamxay Phommaphet
- Khamxay Sayaseng
- Khamxong Keomanee
- Khanthaly Vongsaly
- Khanthavong Inthaketsone
- Khanthong Vongphouthone
- Khounmy Inthasane
- Kia Yang
- Kongkham Philavanh
- Kongmany Douangthavy
- Kongsy Phimmavong
L: 5 names
- Ladda Keosavanh
- Lamphoune Vongsouthi
- Latsamy Khamvanh
- Latsamy Vongphachanh
- Lattana Inthaxay
M: 27 names
- Mai Xiong
- Malathip Sisavathvong
- Malathong Souvannasy
- Malavanh Khounsavath
- Malavong Keoxayaphonh
- Malay Keonakhone
- Malaykham Chanthabandith
- Malaysone Douangkeo
- Malaythong Inthalangsy
- Malee Inthavilay
- Malisa Chanthabouasy
- Malisouk Bounyavong
- Malychan Saysombath
- Manikhone Chanthalavong
- Manisone Chantharangsy
- Manithane Thongsana
- Manithong Vongkhamchanh
- Manivanh Inthaphonesy
- Manivanh Phongsavath
- Manivone Vongsay
- Manixay Phimphong
- Manolom Phengsavanh
- Manychan Thongsavanhkeo
- Manyphone Vongsavath
- Manysone Chanthasouvanh
- Manyvanh Inthanousone
- Manyvone Sayaphet
N: 7 names
- Nalee Soulisak
- Nang Soumaly Vorasarn
- Nouanta Phanouvong
- Nouanthong Phonsombath
- Nouphone Sisouphanthong
- Noy Keomixay
- Noy Sengchanthavong
O: 20 names
- Onesy Sounthala
- Oudalay Chanthavongxay
- Oudom Phommachack
- Oudomchanh Sengphonesavanh
- Oudomphone Phounsavath
- Oudomsack Latsachack
- Oudomsavanh Keolatsamy
- Oudomsy Phanthavong
- Oudomvilay Chanthabouny
- Oudomxay Thongvong
- Oudone Phetmala
- Oudone Xayavong
- Oudonesy Latsaboun
- Oukham Phimmachack
- Oulay Douangphachanh
- Oulayvanh Inthivong
- Ounheuane Xaypanya
- Ounkham Chanthasy
- Outhai Nanthavong
- Outhone Phanthasy
P: 71 names
- Pany Sisombat
- Pao Vang
- Phaivanh Chittavong
- Phanida Saysomphou
- Phanthaly Keovongsa
- Phanthasone Thongkhamsone
- Phanthavone Soukphaly
- Phasouk Keomany
- Phengsy Vilaysane
- Phet Souphanthong
- Phet Vongsamphanh
- Phetdala Vilaysouk
- Phetdao Vongsaphone
- Phetmala Sisavanhkeo
- Phetphilavong Chanthaboun
- Phetphoukhone Xaysana
- Phetsakhone Thongsombath
- Phetsamay Keodouangsy
- Phetsamone Phoumsavanh
- Phetsamphanh Phommaly
- Phetsana Luangaphay
- Phetsany Chanthavongsa
- Phetsavang Soukhaseum
- Phetsavanh Inthavixay
- Phetsivanh Sihavong
- Phetsouda Chanthamone
- Phetsouphanh Chanthalom
- Phetsouvanh Khotsombath
- Phetvilay Douangphrasy
- Phimmasone Chanthala
- Phonepaseuth Phoutthasone
- Phonephet Latsamy
- Phonesavanh Keovilay
- Phonethip Vongphet
- Phonevilay Douangsavanh
P, continued
- Phongsaly Keoxaysavanh
- Phongsavanh Chanthamaly
- Phongsy Inthaphavanh
- Phonsavanh Vongdara
- Phonsouk Keobounheuang
- Phonsy Inthapannha
- Phoukham Sayalath
- Phoukhanh Xayaseng
- Phoukhong Sivilay
- Phoumma Sayasith
- Phoumphon Sengsavatdy
- Phoumphonh Chanhthalath
- Phoumsavanh Thirakul
- Phoumy Latsaphao
- Phouphet Chanthaboury
- Phousone Inthaxoum
- Phouthalangsy Keomanisy
- Phouthalone Sounthone
- Phouthasone Keoboun
- Phouthavy Rasavongsa
- Phouthone Latthanavong
- Phouthong Souksavath
- Phoutsady Keolaka
- Phoutsalay Chanthaphim
- Phoutsavanh Khamphilavong
- Phoutthavong Saysana
- Phoutthavy Keokhamsy
- Phouvanh Keovilaysane
- Phouvanna Rasaphan
- Phouvieng Xaysombath
- Phouvilavong Sisomphone
- Phouvilay Keosouksavanh
- Phouvong Chanthavong
- Phouvong Sisaveuy
- Phoxay Keobounphanh
- Phoxaysy Inthamaly
S: 102 names
- Savanh Saysongkham
- Saysana Saysamone
- Sengaloun Thammasith
- Sengchanh Mouksavanh
- Sengchanthala Phommavilay
- Sengdao Manivong
- Sengdavanh Phimsavath
- Sengdeuan Phomphakdy
- Sengdeuan Vongsakhone
- Sengkeo Phanthavady
- Sengkham Phoumy
- Sengmala Xaysanasy
- Sengmanee Phothisane
- Sengmanilath Phommaseng
- Sengmany Chanthalangsy
- Sengmanyvanh Inthaphone
- Sengphachan Keovongsouk
- Sengphachanh Vongmany
- Sengphanh Vongsakoun
- Sengphet Chanthaphonesy
- Sengphet Keomanivong
- Sengphone Phommatha
- Sengsavang Keokhamphone
- Sengsavanh Vongkeomany
- Sengsoulin Xaypaseuth
- Sengsoulivanh Inthakesone
- Sengsouly Luangsay
- Sengthavong Thongkhampheng
- Sengthavy Keophouvong
- Sengthong Vorasane
- Sengvilay Thongphanh
- Sengvisay Keophasouk
- Sengvong Phommasy
- Sida Souriyavong
S, continued
- Siphan Phommala
- Sisavath Syharath
- Sisomphone Thongxay
- Sisouphanh Sysavanh
- Sithane Khounvichit
- Sithong Keoboualapha
- Sivanh Douangmala
- Sombath Soukaseum
- Somboun Keolath
- Somchay Keomalavong
- Somchit Latsavong
- Somdy Sengsoukdavanh
- Somkiat Phouangphet
- Somlit Thongdeng
- Somlith Phimphachanh
- Sommay Sisavang
- Somnuk Thongmala
- Somphavanh Inthasombath
- Somphavong Keovongsay
- Somphavy Phimmasone
- Somphet Keolamphone
- Somphone Luangkhot
- Somphong Sengdaravong
- Somphou Vongsavanhthong
- Somsack Inthavong
- Somsak Xayavongsa
- Somsamay Sengmanykham
- Somsanouk Inthanam
- Somsavath Keomanyphone
- Somsouk Douangxayphone
- Somsy Phanthaboun
- Somvang Phetdavanh
- Somvanh Thongvanthong
- Somxay Latsamone
S, continued
- Sone Thammavong
- Sonephet Vongphakdy
- Sonesavanh Phanmanivong
- Soudaphone Keopaseuth
- Soukanh Thammavongsa
- Soukanya Vongphoumy
- Soukaphone Vongthipphavanh
- Soukchay Inthasone
- Soukdala Keoxaysomphone
- Soukdavanh Rasaphonh
- Soukkaseum Maniphone
- Soukphaphone Douangvongsa
- Soukphasith Keomanichanh
- Souksakhone Inthachanh
- Souksavanh Bouphavong
- Souksavanh Xayyavong
- Souksavath Vongsakhamsone
- Soukthavy Xaiyavong
- Soukthida Phommalinh
- Soukvanh Thonglouang
- Soukvilay Phomma
- Soulinthone Boupha
- Souliya Xayasith
- Soumaly Phomvongsa
- Souphalak Xaysavanh
- Souphanh Chanthasouk
- Souphanthong Keomalathip
- Souphaphone Chanthasith
- Souphasith Latthaphone
- Souphavanh Douangphoumy
- Souvanh Phommatheth
- Souvannaphong Inthapanya
- Souvanny Vongkhamsao
- Sypha Vilaphanh
T: 39 names
- Thanongsack Keohavong
- Thavisouk Phengsouvanh
- Thavone Souvannavong
- Thidaphone Vongsakda
- Thipphachanh Inthaphonh
- Thipphavanh Chanthalath
- Thongbay Sisaphone
- Thongchanh Rasaxay
- Thongdam Saysavanh
- Thongdouang Rasaphoumy
- Thongdy Sisombath
- Thongkeo Lattanaphone
- Thongkham Vannavong
- Thongkhoun Keovilaythong
- Thongleuth Phommavanh
- Thongly Latsavanh
- Thongmani Chanthasavanh
- Thongmixay Ratsavong
- Thongphanh Rasachack
- Thongphat Sisombounh
- Thongphet Rattanasone
- Thongpheth Khamsouk
- Thongphoumy Chanthasith
- Thongphouthone Rasasy
- Thongsa Chanhnaphet
- Thongsack Vongsouthone
- Thongsamay Vongkhamsay
- Thongsavanh Khamvongsa
- Thongsavanhdy Rasaphanh
- Thongsouk Souvannakhily
- Thongsouvanh Inthamixay
- Thongsy Khampasith
- Thongthip Khamsavanh
- Thongvanh Sananikone
- Thongvieng Chanthasouphanh
- Thongvilay Souvannavath
- Thongxay Chanthanith
- Tou Lor
- Toulaphone Inthaphone
V: 41 names
- Vanhsy Phimmasone
- Vanida Chanthamath
- Vannapha Phimmasan
- Vannasone Phonekeo
- Vanthong Inthapatha
- Vatthana Keomoungkhoun
- Vieng Souvanthong
- Viengkham Phanthavong
- Vienglakhone Sengmaniphone
- Viengmon Phangsavang
- Viengphone Souphida
- Viengsamai Douangchanh
- Viengsamone Phanthong
- Viengsay Sisouvanh
- Viengthong Phommavong
- Viengxay Thongsavath
- Vilakhone Chanthapanya
- Vilasay Phommahaxai
- Vilavanh Keosavath
- Vilay Thongvongsa
V, continued
- Vilaykone Sisanga
- Vilayphone Sengsouvanh
- Vilayphong Sengsathit
- Vilaysack Phetmany
- Vilaysone Keokanya
- Vilaysouk Vongsaphet
- Vilayvanh Saysouphanh
- Vilayvong Chanhsamone
- Vixay Keoviengkham
- Vongdeuane Sisavanh
- Vongkeo Phasouk
- Vongmaly Keomala
- Vongphachanh Keochanthala
- Vongphet Chansavang
- Vongsa Chanhtha
- Vongsavanh Douangdara
- Vongsay Rasavongkham
- Vongsinh Chanthavilay
- Vongsouk Phanthaxay
- Vongsy Inthasouphanh
- Vongxay Keosaksith
X: 2 names
- Xay Souvannaphoum
- Xaysomphone Rasavong