| Tibetan Names and their Spiritual Meanings |
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Chodak |
CHO-dak |
Dharma Spreader |
| Choden |
CHO-den |
One who is devout, religious |
| Choegyal |
CHO-gyal |
Dharma king |
| Chophel |
CHO-pel |
The flourishing of the Dharma |
| Dhargey |
DAR-gye |
Progress, development, spreading |
| Dorje |
DOR-je |
Vajra, which means indestructible |
| Gyaltsen |
GYEL-tsen |
Victory banner |
| Jampa |
JAM-pah |
Loving-kindness |
| Jamyang |
JAM-yang |
Gentle voice |
| Kalsang |
KAL-sang |
Good fortune |
| Karma |
KAR-ma |
Action, deed |
| Kunchen |
KUN-chen |
All-knowing |
| Lhundup |
LUN-d(r)oop |
Spontaneously accomplished |
| Lobsang |
LOB-sang |
Noble-minded |
| Ngawang |
NAR-wang |
Powerful speech |
| Ngodup |
NOD-oop |
Attainment, accomplishment |
| Norbu |
NOR-bo |
Jewel |
| Palden |
PAL-den |
Glorious |
| Pema |
PEM-a |
Lotus |
| Phuntsok |
Poon-tsok |
Excellence |
| Rabten |
RAB-ten |
Steadfast |
| Rinchen |
RIN-chen |
Precious, gem (great value) |
| Samdup |
SAM-d(r)oop |
Fulfillment (of one’s wishes) |
| Sangye |
SANG-gye |
Buddha |
| Sonam |
SON-am |
Merit |
| Tenzin |
TEN-zin |
Holder of the teachings |
| Thekchen |
TEK-chen |
Mahayana |
| Thokmay |
TOK-me |
Unobstructed, unhindered |
| Thubten |
TOOB-ten |
The Buddha’s teaching |
| Tinley |
T(R)IN-ley |
Enlightened activity |
| Tsering |
TSER-ing |
Long life |
| Tseten |
TSET-en |
Stable life |
| Tsewang |
TSE-wang |
Life empowerment |
| Wangchuk |
WANG-chook |
Lord, mighty |
| Wangdak |
WANG-dak |
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| Wangdue |
WANG-doo |
Subduer |
| Yonten |
YON-ten |
Good qualities |
