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Khmer names and their meanings

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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
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
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

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Even some of the words i never knew before now i learned hehe .. :!: Great !!!

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Excellent! This is good to have.

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