(e.g., Sai Htee Saing), from Shan Salai (ဆလိုင်း), Chin men Sao (စဝ်), Shan royalty (e.g., Sao Shwe Thaik), from Shan Saw (စော) Shan royalty (Burmanized form of Sao) (e.g., Saw Mon Hla); Karen men (especially in S'gaw Karen and East Pwo Karen) (e.g., Saw Bo Mya, Saw Hla Tun (the first chairman of Kayin State)) Sa (), Karen men (especially in West Pwo Karen) Sawbwa (), Burmese approximation of Shan saopha (), used as a suffix for Shan chiefs (e.g., Nyaungshwe Sawbwa Sao Shwe Thaik) Saya (), Men of senior rank or age for civilian communities/ used for private, lance corporal, corporal in various armed organisations. Sayadaw (), Senior monks (e.g., Sayadaw U Pandita) Sayama (), Women of senior rank or age Shin ( or ), Monks and noble men and women (Archaic; e.g., Shin Arahan, Shin Ye Htut, Yawei Shin Htwe) Thamein (), Burmanized form of Mon used by Mon royalty (e.g., Smim Htaw) Thakin (), Members of Dobama Asiayone, "the Thakins" (Archaic; e.g., Thakin Kodaw Hmaing) Theippan (), Writers (Archaic; e.g., Theippan Maung Wa) U (), Mature men or men in a senior position and monks (e.g., U Thant, U Nu) Indexing According to The Chicago Manual of Style, Burmese names are indexed by the first element unless this element is an honorific. Honorifics are mentioned after the other elements of the name, separated by a comma, or are not stated at all. Astrology-based naming system Many Burmese Buddhists also use astrology (which is determined by the child's day of birth in the traditional eight-day calendar) to name their children. For instance, a Monday-born child may have a name beginning with the letter "k" (). The following is a traditional chart that corresponds the day of birth with the first letter used in a child's name, although this naming scheme is not universally used today: References Name Name Names by culture