Throughout the world, เด็กชาย (Boy 
, เด็กชาย 
) is a widespread mostly boy's, but seldom female first name. The forename เด็กชาย is habitual in Aruba, where it is quite a common masculine name, Brunei, and South Africa (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Indonesia, and South Africa. Also, เด็กชาย is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Boy | Myanmar, South Africa, India, Ghana, Indonesia |
| เด็กชาย | Thailand |
เด็กชาย is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Boy Sanchez , the fictional character from the 2005 video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories; Boy Blue , the comics character, Fables; boy possessed by a demon , character in Mark 9; Boy Blue , the fictional character from Babes in Toyland and Boy in Park , the character from 1997 film 'Under Wraps', and in many other works.