In the world, พันธุ์เครือ (พันธุ์เครือ 
, Pankruea ) is a very rare mostly female, but uncommonly boy's forename. The first name พันธุ์เครือ is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a very rare mostly girly, but seldom masculine name. Likewise, พันธุ์เครือ is the last name as well as the forename.