Throughout the world, Buaphan (บัวผัน 
, บัวพันธ์ , Buaphan 
) is quite a common mostly female, but seldom male first name. The given name Buaphan is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is quite a common dominantly female, but seldom boy's name. Also, Buaphan is the last name as well as the forename.