Across the world, ចាវ៉ាយ (ចាវ៉ាយ 
) is a very rare mostly masculine, but seldom feminine first name. The first name ចាវ៉ាយ is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Cambodia, where it is a very rare mostly male, but infrequently feminine name. Likewise, ចាវ៉ាយ is the last name as well as the forename.