Pisang Awak' is also known in Australia as 'Ducasse' and 'Kayinja' in Uganda. The Malaysian name pisang awak is more commonly used among research institutions. In Thailand it is known as kluai nam wa (Thai:กล้วยน้ำว้า, IPA: [kluːəj nam waː]). The term nam wa has crossed over into the Khmer language where the banana is known in Cambodia as chek nam va This banana variety has multiple romanizations including 'Namwah Tall' (with a superfluous 'h').
As a stout mutation, 'Dwarf Pisang Awak' is known in America as 'Dwarf Namwah' as popularized by Agristarts; And in Thai as kluai nam wa khom.