Throughout the world, โผน (Phon 
, โผน ) is a rare epicene forename. The forename โผน is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a rare primarily boy's, but very infrequently female name, Vietnam, and Myanmar, where it is a very rare feminine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Thailand, India, and Vietnam. Likewise, โผน is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Phon | Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Algeria |
| โผน | Thailand |
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โผน กิ่งเพชร Thai boxer, TH (b. 1935) |
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| โผน อินทรทัต Thai politician, TH (b. 1911) |
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| โผน แสงมรกต TH (b. 1973) |
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