Throughout the world, ผ่อน (Phon 
, ผ่อน) is a rare epicene first name. The given name ผ่อน is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a rare dominantly male, but seldom feminine name, Vietnam, where it is a rare principally boy's, but very infrequently female name, and Myanmar, where it is a very rare feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Vietnam, and Thailand. Likewise, ผ่อน is the last name as well as the forename.