My name is ''Purin Wangkiratikant'' (Thai: ภูรินทร์ หวังกีรติกานต์, pronounced /pʰūːrīn wǎŋkīːrátìkāːn/), which is derived from both Indic, just like most Thai names, and Chinese languages.

The words ''kirati'' (กีรติ) and ''kant'' (กานต์) in my surname are cognate to Sanskrit ''kīrti'' (कीर्ति - honour) and ''kānta'' (कान्त - beloved) respectively, whereas my forename ''purin'' (ภูรินทร์) is a bit more complex. The original word is ''bhūrindra'' (भूरिन्द्र), the sandhi of ''bhūri'' (भूरि - land) and ''indra'' (इन्द्र - the Hindu king of gods), hence resulting in the meaning "lord on Earth". ''Wang', unlike other words, comes from Mandarin ''wáng'' (王 - monarch) which represents the family's Chinese descent.

My informal name, which is rather compulsory for every Thai to be conveniently addressed in casual circumstances, is ''Sua'' (ซัว), the Teochew pronunciation of Mandarin ''shān'' (山 - mountain). This nickname provides consistency in meaning with the official name ''Purin''.