Throughout the world, Chantawan (จันทวรรณ 
, Chantawan 
, ชาญตะวัน ) is a rare dominantly girly, but infrequently masculine forename. The first name Chantawan is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a rare mostly girly, but infrequently male name. Also, Chantawan is the last name as well as the forename.