Around the globe, ผ้าย (Phai 
, ผ้าย) is quite a rare unisex forename. The first name ผ้าย is characteristic of Vietnam, where it is a rare predominantly male, but very infrequently feminine name, India, where it is a very rare epicene name, and South Africa. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, Vietnam, and the United States. Also, ผ้าย is the last name as well as the forename.