Around the globe, ปะการัง (Coral 
, Karang 
, ปะการัง 
) is a common predominantly girly, but very seldom male forename. The first name ปะการัง is habitual in Mongolia, where it is a common girly name, Israel, where it is quite a common girly name, and Puerto Rico. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Mongolia, Mexico, and the United States. Likewise, ปะการัง is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Coral | Mexico, Colombia, United States, Mongolia, Peru |
| Karang | Indonesia, India, Philippines, Brazil, United States |
| ปะการัง | Thailand |
| Pakarang | United States, Thailand, United Kingdom |
ปะการัง is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Coral , the fictional fish, Finding Nemo and Coral , the character from the fictional universe of Amber, The Chronicles of Amber.