Across the world, เทียนฉาย (เทียนฉาย 
) is a very rare dominantly feminine, but uncommonly masculine first name. The first name เทียนฉาย is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a very rare dominantly girly, but uncommonly boy's name. Likewise, เทียนฉาย is the last name as well as the forename.