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Tibetan Names

(and their meanings)

NAME	PRONUNCIATION	MEANING
Chango-po		Artful
Chodak	Cho-dak	Dharma Spreader
Choden	Cho-den	One who is devout, religious
Choegyal	Cho-gvel	Dharma King
Choejor	Cho-jor	Spiritual wealth
Chophel	Cho-pel	The flourishing of the Dharma
Cin-tsha		Cinnamon
Dawa	Dah-wah	Moon, Monday
Dhargey	Dar-gyeh	Progress, development, spreading
Dorje	Dor-jeh	Indestructible, can cut through anything.
Gyaltsen	Gyel-tsen	Victory Banner
Jampa	Jahm-pah	Loving Kindness
Jamyang	Jahm-yahng	Gentle voice
Jinpa	Jin-pah	Generosity
Jomo		Lady
Jungney	Joong-nay	Source, origin
Kalsang	Kel-sahng	Good Fortune
Kaya		Partner
Karma	Kar-mah	Action, deed
Ketu		Comet, Shooting Star
Kunchen	Kun-chen	All Knowing
Lhundup	HLun-droop	Spontaneously accomplished
Lobsang	Lo-sahng	Noble minded
Namba		Gift
Ngawang	Ngah-wahng	Powerful speech
Ngodup	Ngo-droop	Attainment, accomplishment
Norbu	Nor-boo	Jewel
Palden	Pel-den	Glorious
Pema	Peh-mah	Lotus
Phuntsok	Pun-tsok	Excellence
Posee		Amber
Po-nya		Angel
Rinchen	Rin-chen	Precious, Gem
Samdup	Sahm-droop	Fulfillment (of ones wishes)
Sang-Po		Kind and generous
Sangye	Sahn-gyeh	Buddha
Sim-khyi		Dog
Sonam	So-nahm	Merit
Tashi	Tah-shee	Auspicious, Fortunate
Tenzin	Ten-zin	Holder of the Teachings
Thekchen	Tek-chen	Mahayana
Tinley	Trin-ley	Enlightened activity
Tsering	Tseh-ring	Long life