All around the world, นิกาย (Nikai 
, นิกาย , Wicca 
) is a rare epicene first name. The forename นิกาย is characteristic of Thailand, where it is a very rare unisex name, India, and Philippines, where it is a very rare dominantly feminine, but seldom male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in India, Thailand, and the United States. Likewise, นิกาย is the last name as well as the forename.