Throughout the world, พลัง (พลัง 
, Vity 
, Palung 
) is a rare epicene forename. The first name พลัง is characteristic of Thailand, where it is a rare primarily boy's, but very infrequently female name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare unisex name, and Spain, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Thailand, Indonesia, and India. Also, พลัง is the last name as well as the forename.