Throughout the world, ทะนุ (Thanu 
, ทะนุ ) is quite a common dominantly male, but infrequently feminine first name. The given name ทะนุ is habitual in Qatar, where it is quite a rare unisex name, Sri Lanka, and Kuwait. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Sri Lanka, and Qatar. Very seldom, ทะนุ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Thanu | Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Qatar |
| ทะนุ | Thailand |