Interesting Facts about Myanmar Naming System

 

You can know which day your friend is born if you know his name.

Many Myanmar use astrology to name their children. So if you know their name, you can know which day he or she is born.

For instance,

Monday-born children>> begins with "k" such as "Kyaw" "Khine" "Ko"

Tuesday>>begins with "S" such as "Soe" "San" or "Z"

Wednesday Morning>>begins with "L" or "W" such as "Linn" "Wai" "Win"

Wednesday Evening>>begins with "Y" such as "Yan"

Thurday>>begins with "P" such as "Pyae" "Phyo" or "M" such as "Myo" "Myint"

Friday>>begins with "Th" or "H" such as "Thi" "Hein" "Han"

Saturday>>begins with "Ti" or "N" "Ht" such as "Tin" "Ni" "Naing" "Htoo"

Sunday-born>>begins with "A" such as "Aung" "Aye"

 

For example,
if your friend name is Soe Moe Kyaw>> he is Tuesday born. Look at his first name "Soe"
if your friend name is Hein Naing Lwin>>he is Friday born. Name begins with "H"

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