Across the world, เผด็จการ (เผด็จการ 
, Padiwarate , Phaophaktra ) is a very rare predominantly boy's, but very infrequently feminine first name. The first name เผด็จการ is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a very rare principally boy's, but scarcely girly name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Phaophaktra, เผด็จการ, Padiwarate | Thailand |
Despichai, Despotovic, Phadetkan, Phadetkiat, Phadettaku, Phaopahol, Phaopakhin, Phaophak, Phaophanit, Phaophanjak, Phaophetra, Phaopisarn, Phaopradit, Phaovisaid, Phueaksir, and Totalitarianism
ยศสังข์, มะลิทอง, มงคลมุนินทร์, and โสภาพงษ์