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Pheng

Quick answer# Pheng Pheng is a Thai given name derived from the Thai word "แพง" (pheng), which means "expensive" or "costly," reflecting qualities of value and prestige.

Thai · Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,534
TrendVintage
Peak year1989
Syllables1
OriginThai
LanguageThai
CultureThai
Letters5
Numerology5 Chaldean 8
Global rank#1,809

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Pheng

# Pheng

Pheng is a Thai given name derived from the Thai word "แพง" (pheng), which means "expensive" or "costly," reflecting qualities of value and prestige.

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Etymology

# Pheng

Pheng is a Thai given name derived from the Thai word "แพง" (pheng), which means "expensive" or "costly," reflecting qualities of value and prestige. The name is primarily used in Thai culture and Buddhism-influenced communities throughout Thailand and among Thai diaspora populations.

Pheng currently ranks #13,534 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1989.

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