People honor these gods of pestilence with many names such as King of Fevers, Envoy of Disaster, Inspector on Behalf of Heaven, and even Provident Lord, Lord King, Travelling King or prince, but the appellation most widely used among the people is "Wangyeh" (Grandfather King).
而人們對這位瘟神，也由敬稱為瘟王、行災使者、代天巡狩，進而尊稱為恩公、王公、遊王、千歲，最為民間廣為使用的則是「王爺」。