Around the world, ทองโส (Gold 
, ทองโส 
) is a common gender-neutral forename. The first name ทองโส is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is a common predominantly feminine, but very seldom boy's name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare mostly boy's, but seldom female name, and Libya, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Mongolia, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, ทองโส is the last name as well as the forename.
ทองโส is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gold Ship , the fictional character from Uma Musume Pretty Derby; Gold City , the fictional character from Uma Musume Pretty Derby; Gold Fish , the fictional fish, Ông lão đánh cá và con cá vàng (phim hoạt hình); Gold Dust Twins , the name of 19th century marketing icons now eponymous with two closely entwined individuals. and Gold Leader , the character from 2016 film 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', among other works.