Tenzin

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tenzin means "protector of Dharma" or "upholder of teachings" in Tibetan.
Scripts(How to write)
བསྟན་འཛིན (in Tibetan script)
བསྟན་འཛིན(Tibetan)
Pronunciation
TEHN-TSEEN(Tibetan)
TEN-zin
tehn-ZIN(English)
Popularity
Tenzin is not a very common name outside of Tibet, but it is gaining popularity in the Western world due to its association with the Dalai Lama.

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Cartoon of Tenzin

Tenzin Name meanings & History

Tenzin means "protector of Dharma" or "upholder of teachings" in Tibetan. From Tibetan བསྟན་འཛིན (bstan-'dzin) meaning "upholder of teachings". This is one of the given names of the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (1935-). Tenzin is a popular name among Tibetans and is often given to boys who are believed to have spiritual qualities.

Zodiac Sign of Tenzin: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tenzin:

T: Testy,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Tacky,Touchy,Talkative

E: Expressive,Environment,Entertain,Enliven,Enlighten,Exaggerate

N: Nervous,Nice,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Neat,Nagging,Neurosis

Z: Zen,Zombie,Zany,Zodiac,Zigzag

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

Tenzin is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Tenzin is the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Other famous people with this name include Tenzin Choegyal, a Tibetan musician, and Tenzin Tsundue, a Tibetan writer and activist.

2.) Tenzin (Male)

Usage: Manipuri

Meanings: The name Tenzin means "upholder of teachings" or "holder of the Buddhist doctrine".


cartoon of the name Tenzin
Cartoon of Tenzin

Description: Tenzin is a Tibetan name, originating from the Tibetan language. The name Tenzin means "upholder of teachings" or "holder of the Buddhist doctrine". Means "arrowhead" in Meitei. Tenzin is mainly used among the Tibetan community, but it has also been adopted by some non-Tibetan families who appreciate the spiritual and cultural significance of the name.

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Tenzin is the Dalai Lama, whose full name is Tenzin Gyatso. Tenzin Choegyal is a Tibetan-Australian musician and composer who is also well-known.

Related Names to Tenzin

Similar names to Tenzin include Tsering, Sonam, Kalsang and Chokyi.

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