In the world, ตาม (Tam 
, ตาม 
, Arsue 
) is a common epicene forename. The forename ตาม is habitual in Macao, where it is a common gender-neutral name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a common epicene name, and Vietnam, where it is quite a common mostly masculine, but seldom girly name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Vietnam, India, and Hong Kong. Likewise, ตาม is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Tam | Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, China |
| ตาม | Thailand |
| Arsue | Philippines, Thailand, United States, India, Mexico |
ตาม is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Tam al'Thor , the fictional character from The Wheel of Time and Tam Sventon , the fictional private detective based in Stockholm.