Throughout the world, ง่อย (Lamek 
, Ngoi 
, ง่อย) is a rare dominantly male, but seldom feminine first name. The given name ง่อย is characteristic of Namibia, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Tanzania, where it is a rare boy's name, and Syria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Namibia, and Tanzania. Also, ง่อย is the last name as well as the forename.