An alphabetical listing of Cambodian names and their meanings. Please note: Some Cambodian names seem to have no particular meaning, perhaps chosen because they sound good or are in honor of someone. We have only listed names that had meanings. If you know of a Cambodian name and its meaning that we have not included, please leave us a comment and we'll add it to our list.
Achariya: (M/F) wonderful, marvelous
Akara: (M/F) letter
Amara: (M) deity
Anchaly: (M/F) hand
Arun (M) Arunny (F) : Morning sun
Ary (F) : Knowledge
Atith (M): Sunny day, Sunday
Bona: (M) boy/man
Botum (F) regal lady, princess
Bopha: (F) beautiful flowers
Bora, Boran: (M) ancient
Boupha: (F) flower-like
Borey, Bourey: (M) country, great city
Bunroeun: (M) the country
Chakra/Chakara : (M) Center of energy
Champei: (F) type of flower with fragrant white or red flowers
Chamroeun : (M/F) Prosperity
Chan: (F) from the fragrant tree; moon; Monday
Chankrisna : (M/F) A sweet-smelling tree
Chanlina: (F) moonlight
Chanmony: (F) moonlight which shines like a diamond
Chann : (M) the moon
Channary: (F) moon-faced girl
Chanthavy: (F) beautiful moon girl, moon angel
Chanthou, Chantou: (M/F) flower
Chantrea : (M/F) moonlight, moon
Chanvatey: (M/F) educated person, scholar
Charya, Chakriya, Chariya: (M/F) good character
Chavy: (F) little angel
Chaya: (F) glorious, praise
Chea: (M/F) to be well, healthy
Chenda: (F) thought, idea; beloved, dearest
Chhay: (M) attractive, charming
Chhaya: (M/F) shadow; image; beauty; light
Chhean: (F) meditation, contemplation
Chhorvin, Chhorvon: (F) glamorous
Chivy: (F) Life
Choum: (F) refreshingly beautiful
Da: (F) rock, stone
Dara : (M/F) Star; Precious
Darany : (M) Stars
Darareaksmey : (F) bright shining star
Davi, Davy, Daevy, Devi: (F) angel
Davuth: money
Heng : (M) Lucky
Jorani : (F) radiant jewel
Kalianne, Kaliyan, Kalliyan, Koliyan : (F) sweet darling; morally good; charming
Kaliyanei: (F) beautiful, lovely, attractive
Kanleakhana: (F) possessing character
Kannareth: containing a beautiful quality similar to a flower
Kannitha: (F) angels
Kanya: (F) beauty, virgin, girl
Kesor: (F) beautiful, heavenly lady
Khean: a traditional type of flute/panpipe
Khemera : (M) Pali for "Cambodian"
Kiri : (M) Mountain, mountain peak
Kolab: (F) rose
Kolthida: (F) daughter of a respectable family; young woman
Kong Kea: (M) Big water
Kosal : (M) Clever, magical, merit (usually gained in return from what you have given)
Kravann: (M/F) tiny golden brown flower fragrant in the evening
Kunthea, Kun Thea : (F) the fragrance of a flower, sweet smelling; good deed, kindness, favor
Leakena: (F) attribute, characteristic, quality
Leap: (M/F) good luck, good fortune, success
Mach: (F) melodious
Makara: (M/F) January
Malis, M'liss: (F) Southeast Asian jasmine
Maly: (F) flower blossom
Many, Mony: (M/F) precious stone, gem
Mao/Mau : (M/F) dark skin
Meaker : (M) greatest
Mean: (F) wealthy
Mittapheap: (M) friendship - as in between nations
Mliss : (F) flower that grows in Cambodia
Montha : (M) charming
Munny, Munney: (M) wise
Nakry: (F) sweet-smelling, night-blooming flower, similar to jasmine
Narin: superior
Narith : (M) masculine man
Nary : (F) small beautiful bird or girl
Nearidei: (F) white four-leafed flower fragrant in the evening
Neary: (F) girl, gentle girl
Nhean: (M) intuitive, knowledgeable
Nimith: (M) transformation
Nimol: (M) flawless
Nisay : (M) loved from afar / love at first sight
Noreaksey: (M) great power, truthful
Nuon: (F) soft and tender, pleasant
Oudom: (M) excellent, supreme, magnificent, plentiful
Phala: (M) prosperous
Phally: (F) prosperity
Phary: (F) beautiful, good flower
Pheakdei: (M/F) loyalty, honesty
Pheakkley: (F) faithfulness
Phhoung: (F) wreath of flowers
Phirum: (M) comfort and peacefulness
Phirun: (M) rain
Pich: (M/F) diamond
Piseth : (M) rare in power or quality; supreme, magnificent, greatest
Pisey : (M/F) little darling; supreme, special; beloved, dearest
Poeu, Peou: (M/F) youngest one
Ponleak: (M) strength, endurance
Ponleu (M) Ponnleu (F): light, illumination
Ponlok: (M/F) darling, dear; to sprout
Prak: (M) silver
Pros: (M) boy, man
Punthea: (F) gentle
Puthyrith: (M) merciful power
Putrea: (F) Cambodian plum
Rachana: (M/F) art, fine arts, artistic decoration
Rachany: (F) night
Raksmei, Rangsei, Rasmey: (M/F) ray of light
Rainsey : (M) rays of the sun going away from the Buddha, a traveler; last name of prominent Cambodian politician, Sam Rainsey.
Rath, Roth: (M/F) a type of flower; orphan
Rathana, Rothana, Rottana, Rotha: (M/F) Nationalist; precious stones, jewels
Rathanak, Rothanak: (M) precious stones, jewels
Reach: (F) beautiful
Reasmey: (M/F) ray, sunshine
Reaksmey : (F) bright, shining and sparkling
Rithisak: (M) powerful
Rith: (M) power, strength, courage, prosperity
Rithipol: (M) mystical powers and strength
Rithy : (M) powerful strength
Rom Chang : (F) water flower
Rotha : beautiful country
Roumduol: (F) type of flower (typically grows around Angkor Wat)
Roumjong: (F) water plant with white/purplish-blue flower
Sakngea: (M) dignitary, statesman
Saley: (F) french origin - a plant grown in Europe and used in the production of beer
Samay: (M) modern, contemporary; daydream
Sambath : (M) great wealth or asset; fortune
Samlain: (M) buddy, friend
Samnang, Samang, Somnang : (M) lucky, fortunate
Samphy: (M/F) hard working, busy
Samrin : (M) the name of a past Cambodian political leader
Sangha: (M) handsome
Sann: (M) peaceful, quiet, comfortable
Sathea, Sotear : (M/F) compassion
Savady, Sawatdee : (F) Thai greeting
Seda, Setha, Sita : (F) wife of Rama
Serey : (M/F) freedom, born free; beauty, charm, splendor; peace, prosperity; power, authority
Seyha : (F) August
Sikha : (F) peaceful, content
Sinuon: (F) a type of flower
Sobin, Soboen: (F) dream
Socheat: (F) well born, well grown
Sok : (F) well, peaceful, happy
Sokha : (M/F) peaceful, content
Sokhanya: (F) peaceful lady
Sokhem: (M) hope
Sokhom: (M/F) safe, happy
SokMean: (F) happy and wealthy
Sokun: (M) good smell (sok=good, kun=smell)
Sombo : (F) fullness of wealth, plentiful
Sonisay : (F) one you like at first impression
Sonith: (M) good conduct or manners
Sopath, Sopat, Sophat: (M) soft, gentle
Sophal: (F) cultivation
Sophea : (M/F) clever, wisdom
Sopheap : (M/F) soft, gentle, lovely; proper, well-mannered
Sopheara: (M) handsome, attractive
Sopheary : (F) lovely, attractive, beautiful girl
Sopheaktra : (M) gentle face
Sophon: (F) beauty
Sophorn : (F) glamour
Soportevy: (F) beautiful, angelic, a beautiful girl like an angel
Soriya : (F) sun
Sorpheny: (F) beautiful
Sorya, Soriya: (M/F) sun
Sotear, Sothea, Sotheara, Sotearith: (F) compassionate, generous; sweet flower
Sotha: (M) from soth meaning 'pure'
Sotharith, Sothea, Sotearith: (M) compassion
Sothear: (M) clean, pure; bright; light ray; ambrosia; generous
Sothiya: (M) pure soul
Sothy: (M/F) intelligence, cleverness; scholar, sage
Sourkea : (M/F) heaven
Sov: (M) Saturday
Sovanara: (F) dream
Sovandary : (F) gold star
Sovann: (M/F) gold; dream
Sovanna: (M/F) golden; dream
Sovannary, Sovaneary : (F) golden girl
Sovannarith : (M) golden boy
SraEm, Sraem: (F) beautiful brown skin color
Srey : (F) girl, feminine
Srey Doung : (F) young coconut girl
Srey Leak: (F) perfect girl
SreyMau: (F) black girl
Sreymom, Srey Mom: (F) beloved girl
Sreynuon: (F) tender girl
Sreypich, Srey Pich, SreyPek : (F) diamond girl
Sros: (M/F) charmingly beautiful
Suorsdey : (F) "hello", joyful greeting
Tevy, Taevy : (F) angel, angelic
Thavary: (F) an angel or good spirit
Theary : (F) helper or aide
Thom: (M/F) oldest one; large
Thida, Thyda: (F) girl born of royalty, daughter of the gods; angelic girl
Tina : (F) where
Toch, Touch: (F) little, young one, small
Vanna: (F) golden
Vannak: (M) having class
Veasna, Visna : (M/F) destiny, fate
Veata: (F) the wind
Veha: (M) sky
Vibol: (M) abundant; large, many
Vichear: (M) knowledge or education
Vichet: (M) magnificent, very beautiful; colorful
Vimean : (F) royalty or grandeur
Vireak: (M) absence of desire
Vireakboth: (M) brave, ingenious, noble son
Visal: (M/F) excellent, large, vast
Viseth: (M) excellent, superb, marvelous
Visoth: (M) heavenly, pure
Visothirith: (M) visothi 'pure' + rith
Vithara: (M) spacious, large, expansive; long and detailed
Vithu: (M) wise, intelligent, scholarly, erudite