Buddhist Names for Babies

I used these Buddhist names for my kids.

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Buddhist Names Male and Female

Name	Gender	Meaning
Dawa	Unisex	“Moon”; often used in Tibetan names, representing calmness and clarity.
Chokyi	Unisex	“Dharma”; signifies the teachings of the Buddha.
Bodhi	Unisex	Awake
Kelsang	Unisex	“Good Fortune”; denotes auspiciousness and blessings.
Tenzin	Unisex	“Holder of the Teaching”; a title often given to spiritual teachers.
Norbu	Unisex	“Jewel”; symbolizes preciousness and value.
Sita	Female	“White”; often associated with purity and serenity.
Padma	Female	“Lotus”; represents purity and spiritual awakening.
Rigpa	Male	“Awareness”; refers to knowledge and understanding.
Mila	Unisex	Cotton clad – reference to the great yogi Milarepa
Lama	Unisex	“Teacher”; a title for spiritual leaders in Tibetan Buddhism.
Tsultrim	Unisex	“Ethics”; denotes moral discipline and virtue.
Palden	Unisex	“Glorious”; signifies magnificence and splendor.
Gendun	Male	Gathering of Virtue
Dechen	Unisex	“Great Bliss”; symbolizes profound happiness.
Gyatso	Male	“Ocean”; denotes vastness and depth.
Yeshe	Unisex	“Wisdom”; symbolizes deep understanding and knowledge.
Sopa	Female	Patience
Lhamo	Female	“Goddess”; refers to female deities and spiritual beings.
Jampa	Male	“Loving-kindness”; embodies compassion and benevolence.
Dana	Female	Generosity
Chenrezig	Male	Tibetan name for Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion.

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Buddhist Baby Names and Their Meanings

Name	Gender	Meaning
Siddhartha	Male	“He who achieves his aim”; the given name of the historical Buddha.
Gautama	Male	Family name of the historical Buddha.
Ananda	Male	“Bliss”; a close disciple of the Buddha known for his memory of the teachings.
tsondru	Male	Exertion
Namkha	Female	Flower
Tara	Female	“Star”; a female Bodhisattva of compassion and action.
Avalokiteshvara	Unisex	“Lord who looks down”; Bodhisattva of Compassion.
Manjushri	Male	“Gentle Glory”; Bodhisattva of Wisdom.
Maitreya	Unisex	“Loving-kindness”; the future Buddha.
Kannon	Female	Japanese name for Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion.
Shanti	Female	“Peace”; represents tranquility and calmness.
Vajra	Male	“Diamond” or “Thunderbolt”; symbolizes indestructibility and power.
Lobsang	Male	“Intelligent One”; a common Tibetan Buddhist name.
Yeshe	Unisex	“Wisdom”; often used in Tibetan names.
Sangye	Male	“Buddha”; refers to an enlightened one.
Pema	Female	“Lotus”; symbolizes purity and enlightenment.
Choden	Unisex	“Devout”; signifies a dedicated practitioner.
Karma	Unisex	“Action”; referring to the law of cause and effect.
Samten	Male	“Meditative Concentration”; represents deep focus and practice.
Nyima	Male	Sun

Tibetan Buddhist Names and Their Meanings

Name	Gender	Meaning
Tenzin	Unisex	“Holder of the Teaching”; often used as a title for spiritual leaders, such as the Dalai Lama.
Dawa	Unisex	“Moon”; symbolizes calmness, clarity, and illumination.
Lobsang	Male	“Intelligent”; signifies wisdom and intelligence.
Pema	Female	“Lotus”; represents purity, enlightenment, and spiritual growth.
Norbu	Male	“Jewel”; symbolizes preciousness, value, and excellence.
Tsultrim	Unisex	“Ethics”; denotes moral discipline, virtue, and integrity.
Yangchen	Female	“Goddess of Joy”; embodies happiness, delight, and bliss.
Sangye	Male	“Buddha”; refers to an enlightened one, an awakened being.
Kelsang	Unisex	“Good Fortune”; signifies auspiciousness and blessings.
Dorje	Male	“Thunderbolt” or “Diamond”; represents indestructibility, power, and clarity.
Dolma	Female	“Tara”; the female Bodhisattva of compassion and action.
Jampa	Male	“Loving-kindness”; embodies compassion, kindness, and benevolence.
Choden	Unisex	“Devoted”; signifies dedication, commitment, and faithfulness.
Chokyi	Unisex	“Dharma”; represents the teachings of the Buddha, truth, and wisdom.
Karma	Unisex	“Action”; refers to the law of cause and effect, actions and consequences.
Tashi	Unisex	“Good Fortune”; symbolizes auspiciousness, success, and prosperity.
Lama	Unisex	“Spiritual Teacher”; often used as a title for Tibetan Buddhist teachers.
Dawa	Unisex	“Moon”; embodies calmness, serenity, and luminosity.
Dechen	Unisex	“Great Bliss”; signifies profound happiness, joy, and contentment.
Yeshe	Unisex	“Wisdom”; denotes deep understanding, insight, and knowledge.

These Tibetan Buddhist names carry profound meanings and are often chosen to reflect spiritual values and aspirations within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.