All around the world, นักบิน (Pilot 
, Airman 
, Pilom 
) is quite a rare principally masculine, but very seldom feminine first name. The first name นักบิน is characteristic of Mauritius, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Libya, where it is a rare male name, and Egypt. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Bangladesh, Egypt, and India. Also, นักบิน is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Pilot | Egypt, United States, Poland, Bangladesh, France |
| Airman | Malaysia, Australia, Philippines, United States, India |
| Pilom | Malaysia, Philippines, United States, India, Canada |
| นักบิน | Thailand |
นักบิน is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: pilot on radio , the fictional character from The Absent-Minded Professor; Pilot Pirx , character in Fiasco; pilot , the fictional character from Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.; Pilot , the theatrical character in the play "Thanassakis o politevomenos" and Pilot , the character from 1999 film 'Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century', among other works.