Globally, เริ่ม (Began 
, Roem 
, Begun 
) is quite a rare epicene forename. The first name เริ่ม is characteristic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Philippines, where it is a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely girly name, and Israel, where it is a rare dominantly boy's, but seldom female name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Philippines, and Indonesia. Likewise, เริ่ม is the last name as well as the forename.