tibetan names
( meaning )

feminine

akar ( white crystal )
amala ( honored mother )
amrita ( everlasting life )

boshay ( goddess of wealth )
bhasundara ( goddess of prosperity )

ceba ( dear to hold )
cepla ( apricot )
chesa ( greatness )
chime ( everlasting )
choden ( devout one )
chomden ( one who overcomes the negative )

dalha ( goddess of the moon )
dichen ( great delight )
dhargey ( progress )
diki ( healthy and wealthy )
dolma ( motherhood )
dronma ( light )
dorje ( diamond )

ekadzati ( goddess of wisdom )
ema ( exclamation of joy )

gandhara ( ancient buddhist kingdom )
garma ( goddess of dance )
gewa ( virtue )

hariti ( protectiveness of children )

jampa ( loving kindness )
jamyang ( gentle voice )
jaya ( triumph )

karlha ( goddess of stars )
karma ( deed )
khadroma ( divine )

lhamo ( goddess )
lhatso ( heavenly lake )
lolha ( good-mind goddess )
lumo ( mythical sea serpent-like being )

maya ( magic )
metog ( blooming flower )
michewa ( sent from heaven )

ngawang ( powerful speech )

pema ( lotus )

rinzen ( genius )
ritveja ( monk )

samaya ( sacred promise )
sangmu ( kind-hearted one )
sumati ( wise mind )

tara ( mother of liberation )

yangchen ( sacred girl )
yara ( mountain )
yutso ( turquoise lake )

zaya ( flourishing )
zaypo ( beautiful woman )

masculine

aden ( good-looking )
ananda ( loved by everyone )
apa ( loved by all )

chodak ( spreader of dharma )
choejar ( religious wealth )
cimba ( small )

dampa ( sacred )
dawa ( moon )
dote ( thunderbolt )

gaden ( place that brings joy )
garab ( adorable )
gyalzen ( mountain of the spirit )

jalus ( rainbow body )
jampa ( loving kindness )
jetsan ( king )
jigme ( fearless )

kalden ( of the golden age )

lobsang ( kind-hearted one )

mida ( pistol )
mingma ( born on a tuesday )

nawang ( possessive one )
norbu ( jewel )
nima ( sun )

pabu ( puffball )
palden ( spontaneously accomplished )
pemba ( born on a saturday )
poso ( glory )

rabga ( adorable )
raldri ( sword )

sangye ( full purity )
shigara ( strong as a rock )

tashi ( spiritual authority )
tenpa ( buddhist philosophy )
tenzin ( guardian of buddha dharma )
tobden ( one of unmatched power )
torma ( magic stone )
tsering ( long life )
tsewang ( empowered life )

wangchuk ( powerful and mighty )
wangdak ( lordly )
wangdue ( conqueror )
wangpo ( sense of power )

yaden ( neo-tibetan )
yeshi ( wisdom )
yonten ( knowledge )

zapa ( friday )
zerdan ( darkness )
zopa ( patience )
zigsa ( snow leopard )
zonpa ( young )

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