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Throughout the world, นุ่ม (Ngum , Num , Downy ) is a common epicene forename. The given name นุ่ม is characteristic of Cameroon, where it is quite a common largely feminine, but infrequently masculine name, Israel, where it is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom female name, and Laos, where it is quite a rare female name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, นุ่ม is the last name as well as the forename.
นุ่ม is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Downy O'Drake , the mother of Scrooge McDuck, The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck.