Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Himalayan
Usage note
[edit | edit source]Tibetan and Bhutanese first names are unisex.
Tibetan/Bhutanese first names
[edit | edit source]- Adhe
- Amchila
- Amdo
- Ang
- Chamji
- Changi
- Chenrezig
- Chetsang
- Chikyab
- Chhoden
- Chhongba
- Chhuldim
- Chimi
- Chomolungma
- Chopka
- Chuldum
- Dadul
- Dakola
- Damchoe
- Dar Puntso
- Dechen
- Deki
- Dem
- Dolkar
- Dolma
- Doma
- Dorje Pagmo
- Dorje
- Dorji
- Drigung
- Drölma
- Drönyer Chemo
- Drugchen
- Durga
- Dzasa
- Geshe
- Gyalo
- Gyaltag
- Gyaltsen
- Jambayang
- Jambuling
- Jamling
- Jangbu
- Jetrung
- Jigme
- Jo
- Kapshö
- Karsang
- Kela Pünkang
- Kesang
- Khandrol
- Khenpo
- Kukula
- Künsangtse
- Lhakpa
- Lhamo Dhondrub
- Lopsang
- Lotse
- Mani
- Migmar
- Milarepa
- Mingma
- Miyolangsangma
- Namgang
- Namgyal
- Namhla
- Nanlha
- Ngapo
- Ngari
- Ngawang
- Ngima
- Norbu
- Norgay
- Norzin
- Nueden
- Nyima
- Palden Gyatso
- Panthog
- Pasang
- Pema
- Pema Dolkar
- Pema Gyalpo
- Pemba
- Pemkili
- Phuntsog Pema
- Phurba
- Phuti
- Püntsog Wangyal
- Ralpa
- Rampa
- Rimshi
- Rinchen
- Samdrub
- Samten
- Sawang Chenpo
- Sengi
- Sherpa
- Sholkhang
- Sonam
- Soyang
- Tagme
- Tagtsher
- Takla
- Tashi
- Tempa
- Tengboche
- Tensing
- Tenzin
- Tenzin Gyatso
- Tenzing
- Thondup
- Thubten
- Thupten
- Tieyung
- Trulshig
- Tsetrung
- Tshering
- Tsipön Shakabpa
- Tsomo
- Tsong Kapa
- Wangchuk
- Wangdü
- Wangmo
- Yangchen
- Yangchenla
- Yangki
- Yudron
- Zachoeje
- Zangmo
Nepalese first names
[edit | edit source]People in Nepal use predominantly Hindu and Sikh first names, with some Tibetan/Bhutanese names thrown in.
Tibetan/Bhutanese surnames
[edit | edit source]- Acharya
- Adhikari
- Andrugtshang
- Bahadur
- Basnet
- Bhandari
- Bhattarai
- Bhujel
- Bhutan
- Bidga
- Biswa
- Chapagai
- Chensal
- Chenzom
- Chetri
- Chhetri
- Chhoden
- Choda
- Chödak
- Choden
- Choeda
- Chokey
- Choki
- Chophel
- Chozom
- Chuki
- Chuwan
- Dahal
- Dakpa
- Darjee
- Dawa
- Dechen
- Dee
- Dekar
- Deki
- Delma
- Dema
- Dendup
- Dhendup
- Dhital
- Dolkar
- Dolma
- Doma
- Dorje
- Dorjee
- Dorji
- Drukpa
- Duba
- Dukpa
- Eden
- Gajmer
- Ghalay
- Ghaley
- Ghalley
- Ghimiray
- Giri
- Gurung
- Gyalpo
- Gyaltshen
- Gyamtsho
- Gyeltshen
- Jampa
- Jamtsho
- Jigme
- Kafley
- Kakan
- Katwal
- Khandu
- Kinley
- Lama
- Lepcha
- Letho
- Lhaden
- Lhadon
- Lhamo
- Lhamu
- Lhazom
- Lhendup
- Lhundup
- Limbu
- Lobsang
- Loday
- Lodey
- Lotey
- Maya
- Moktan
- Mongar
- Monger
- Muhhia
- Namga
- Namgyal
- Namgyel
- Neopaney
- Nepal
- Ngabö
- Ngawang
- Nidup
- Nima
- Nirola
- Norbu
- Om
- Pala
- Palden
- Pelden
- Peldon
- Peljor
- Pelzang
- Pem
- Pema
- Pemo
- Penjor
- Penjore
- Phuntsho
- Phuntshok
- Phuyel
- Pokhrel
- Rabga
- Rabten
- Raika
- Rasaily
- Rigzin
- Rinchen
- Rinzin
- Sadutsang
- Sakya
- Samal
- Samdrup
- Sanga
- Selden
- Seldon
- Sherab
- Sherpa
- Singye
- Sonam
- Subba
- Subedi
- Suberi
- Sunwar
- Surkhang
- Tamang
- Taring
- Tashi
- Tenzin
- Tenzing
- Thapa
- Tharchen
- Thingh
- Thinlay
- Thinley
- Timsina
- Tobden
- Tobga
- Tobgye
- Tobgyel
- Tsarong
- Tsering
- Tshering
- Tshewang
- Tshomo
- Wangchen
- Wangchuck
- Wangchuk
- Wangda
- Wangdi
- Wangmo
- Wangyal
- Wangyel
- Yangchen
- Yangden
- Yangdon
- Yangki
- Yangzom
- Yeshey
- Yeshi
- Yoezer
- Yonten
- Yuden
- Zam
- Zangmo
- Zangpo
Nepali surnames
[edit | edit source]Nepali surnames are a mix of Tibetan/Bhutanese and East Indian.