Buddhist baby names with meanings, origin and the countries where they are used. 141 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorji | Vajra; Thunderbolt; Indestructible | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Jigme | Fearless | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Maya | Illusion; Mother of the Buddha; Water; Dream; Spring | 👧 Girl | Pali, English, Hebrew |
| Tshering | Long life | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Wangchuk | Mighty; Powerful | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Ajith | Invincible | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Ananda | Bliss; The Buddha's devoted disciple; The Buddha's disciple | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Anil | Wind; Air | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala |
| Anoma | The river crossed by Prince Siddhartha; Unequalled | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Anula | The first Buddhist nun of Sri Lanka (Queen Anula) | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Anuruddha | The Buddha's cousin and disciple | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Asanka | Free of doubt; Fearless | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Ashoka | Without sorrow; The emperor who spread Buddhism | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Bandara | Noble; A Kandyan title | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Bodhi | Enlightenment | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Buddhika | Wise; Enlightened | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Chandima | Moon | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Chandrika | Moonlight | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala |
| Chathura | Clever; Skilful | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Chimi | Immortal | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Choden | Devout; Religious | 👧 Girl | Tibetan |
| Dawa | Moon; Born on Monday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Dechen | Great bliss | 👧 Girl | Tibetan |
| Deepika | Little lamp | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Telugu, Sinhala |
| Deki | Peace; Happiness | 👧 Girl | Tibetan |
| Dhammika | Righteous; Follower of the Dhamma | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Dharshana | Vision; Sight | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Dinesh | Lord of the day; The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala |
| Dolma | Tara (the female Buddha); Saviour | 👧 Girl | Tibetan |
| Dorje | Vajra; Thunderbolt; Indestructible | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Gautam | Of the Gotama clan; The Buddha; Bright light | 👦 Boy | Pali, Sanskrit |
| Gayathri | A sacred Vedic hymn | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Gyeltshen | Victory banner | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Harsha | Joy | 👦 Boy | Telugu, Sinhala |
| Harshani | Joyful | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Hasini | Smiling; Happy; Joyful | 👧 Girl | Telugu, Sinhala |
| Ishara | Sign; Gesture | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Isuru | Prosperity; Wealth | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Janaka | Father; The wise king Janaka | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Jayani | Victorious | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Jayantha | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Kanchana | Gold | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Kapila | A great sage | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Karma | Action; Deed | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Karuna | Compassion | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Kassapa | A chief disciple of the Buddha | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Kaushalya | Skilful; Mother of Lord Rama | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Kavinda | Lord of poets | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Khema | Safety; A chief nun disciple of the Buddha | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Kumara | Prince; Youth | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Kumari | Princess; Maiden | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Lalith | Beautiful; Graceful | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Lhakpa | Born on Wednesday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Lhamo | Goddess | 👧 Girl | Tibetan |
| Madhavi | Spring flower; Goddess Lakshmi; Sweet | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala |
| Mahinda | The monk who brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Malini | Garland-maker; Fragrant | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala |
| Manel | Blue water lily, the national flower of Sri Lanka | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Mangala | Auspicious | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Menaka | A celestial nymph | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Metta | Loving-kindness | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Mingma | Born on Tuesday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Mudita | Sympathetic joy | 👧 Girl | Pali |
| Nalin | Lotus | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Nanda | Son; Joy; Delight | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Pali |
| Nandana | Delight; The garden of the gods | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Nayana | Eyes | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Nilmini | Blue gem; Sapphire | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Nima | Sun; Born on Sunday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Nimal | Pure; Spotless | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Nirmala | Pure; Spotless | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Sinhala |
| Nishantha | Dawn; End of night | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Norbu | Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Nuwan | Eyes (poetic Sinhala) | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Padmini | Lotus; The queen of Chittor | 👧 Girl | Rajasthani, Sinhala |
| Panna | Wisdom | 🧒 Unisex | Pali |
| Pasang | Born on Friday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Pavithra | Pure; Holy | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Pema | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Tibetan |
| Pemba | Born on Saturday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Phuntsho | Abundance; Perfection | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Phurba | Born on Thursday | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Piyumi | Lotus | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Pradeep | Light; Lamp | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala |
| Prasanna | Cheerful; Pleased | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Priyantha | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Rahula | The Buddha's son | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Ramani | Beautiful woman | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Ranjith | Pleased; Delighted | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Rasika | Connoisseur; One who appreciates; One with fine taste | 👧 Girl | Marathi, Sinhala |
| Rinchen | Precious; Jewel | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Rohana | The ancient southern kingdom of Ruhuna; Ascending | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Ruwan | Gem; Jewel | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Saman | The guardian god of Sri Pada (Adam's Peak) | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Sampath | Wealth; Prosperity | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Sanath | Eternal; One of the four sons of Brahma | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Sangay | Buddha; Enlightened one | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Sanjeewani | Life-giving | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Sarath | Autumn | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Sariputta | The Buddha's chief disciple | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Shashikala | Phase of the moon | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Siddhartha | One who has achieved his goal; The Buddha's birth name | 👦 Boy | Pali |
| Sonam | Merit; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Sujata | Well-born; The woman who fed the Buddha | 👧 Girl | Pali, Sanskrit |
| Sumana | Good-minded; Cheerful | 🧒 Unisex | Pali |
| Sumith | Good friend | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Sumudu | Soft; Gentle | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Sunil | Dark blue; Sapphire | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Sinhala |
| Tashi | Auspicious; Good fortune | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Tenzing | Holder of the teachings | 👦 Boy | Tibetan |
| Tharaka | Star | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Thilak | Auspicious mark on the forehead | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Thinley | Enlightened activity | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Tsering | Long life | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Udaya | Rising; Dawn | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Ugyen | After Oddiyana, the birthplace of Guru Rinpoche | 🧒 Unisex | Tibetan |
| Upali | A chief disciple of the Buddha | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Upeksha | Equanimity (a Buddhist virtue) | 👧 Girl | Sinhala |
| Upul | Blue water lily | 👦 Boy | Sinhala |
| Uttama | Supreme; Highest | 👦 Boy | Pali |