In the world, ข้ำ (Kham 
, ข้ำ) is a common unisex given name. The forename ข้ำ is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is a common dominantly female, but infrequently masculine name, Laos, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Qatar, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Mongolia, India, and the United States. Likewise, ข้ำ is the last name as well as the forename.