In the world, เหี้ยม (Hiam 
, เหี้ยม, Damklaiy 
) is a common principally feminine, but scarcely male given name. The first name เหี้ยม is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is quite a common girly name, Israel, and Syria. Much less frequently, เหี้ยม is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Hiam | Egypt, Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Malaysia |
| Damnernkarn, Damklaiy | Thailand |