In all the world, เพื่อน (Pal 
, Buddam 
, Buddar 
) is a common unisex first name. The forename เพื่อน is habitual in Albania, where it is quite a common boy's name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly girly name, and Hungary, where it is quite a rare principally boy's, but very infrequently girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in India, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia. Much more frequently, เพื่อน is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Pal | Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Nepal, India, Bangladesh |
| Buddam | Thailand, India, United States |
| Buddar | India, Myanmar, Thailand |
Afrendee, Amiz, Buddaard, Buddajome, Buddalerd, Buddee, Buddeehus, Buddeekam, Buddeekham, Buddeekhan, Buddeekhong, Buddeekhum, Buddeekrm, Buddeekum, Buddent, Buddi, Buddit, Buddy, Dude, Duden, Felli, Fellone, Fellous, Fellows, Freiend, Freind, Friden, Frien, Friend, Frimand, Frio, Mate, Matea, Mateemaneroj, Mateen, Mateenat, Mateenee, Mateesuwapap, Mateh, Mateo, Mates, Mateso, Paladsrichouy, Palod, Pals, Peers, Peeser, Peor, Peuang, Phueam,
เพื่อน is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: PAL chan , the association football player.