All around the world, ผะ (Pha 
, ผะ 
) is quite a common gender-neutral given name. The first name ผะ is characteristic of Laos, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Vietnam, where it is a rare mostly masculine, but seldom female name, and India, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Vietnam, and the United States. Also, ผะ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Pha | Algeria, India, Morocco, Vietnam, Myanmar |
| ผะ | Thailand |