All over the world, Paṇḍita (ทิด 
, Pendeta 
, Paṇḍita ) is a very rare mostly male, but seldom female first name. The first name Paṇḍita is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Thailand, where it is a very rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom female name. Much less frequently, Paṇḍita is the last name as well as the forename.