In the world, Saitong (สายทอง 
, ทรายทอง , Saitong 
) is a common mostly female, but infrequently boy's forename. The forename Saitong is characteristic of Thailand, where it is quite a common dominantly feminine, but infrequently masculine name, Philippines, where it is a very rare masculine name, and India, where it is an extremely rare dominantly male, but infrequently feminine name. Likewise, Saitong is the last name as well as the forename.