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Buddhist baby names

Buddhist names draw from Pali and Sanskrit, reflecting virtues of the Dharma, qualities of the Buddha, and natural world harmony. Popular across Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Japan.

Naming tradition: Names often given by monks based on day of birth or horoscope. Meaning of peace, wisdom, compassion favored.

All Buddhist names (431)

Sakuraๆกœ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œCherry blossomโ€

classicbeautiful
Haruto้™ฝ็ฟ”
boyยทjapanese

โ€œSun, soar, flyโ€

moderntrendingโ†‘ rising
Jimin์ง€๋ฏผ
unisexยทkorean

โ€œWisdom of the peopleโ€

moderntrendingโ†‘ rising
Ren่“ฎ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œLotus, loveโ€

shortmodernโ†‘ rising
Minjun๋ฏผ์ค€
boyยทkorean

โ€œClever and handsomeโ€

modernpopular
Jisoo์ง€์ˆ˜
unisexยทkorean

โ€œWisdom and longevityโ€

moderntrendingโ†‘ rising
Hina้™ฝ่œ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œSun vegetable, warm greensโ€

modernshortโ†‘ rising
Sora็ฉบ
unisexยทjapanese

โ€œSkyโ€

shortmodernโ†‘ rising
Aoi่‘ต
unisexยทjapanese

โ€œHollyhock flower, blue/greenโ€

modernunisexโ†‘ rising
Yui็ต่กฃ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œBind, tie clothingโ€

shortmodern
Yuna์œ ๋‚˜
girlยทkorean, japanese

โ€œWillow tree, gentleโ€

moderntrendingโ†‘ rising
Yutoๆ‚ ไบบ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œGentle person, distant personโ€

modern
Seojun์„œ์ค€
boyยทkorean

โ€œAuspicious and handsomeโ€

modernโ†‘ rising
Seoyun์„œ์œค
girlยทkorean

โ€œAuspicious and softโ€

moderntrendingโ†‘ rising
Mei็พŽ
girlยทchinese, japanese

โ€œBeautiful, plum blossomโ€

shortglobal
Yumaๆ‚ ็œŸ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œCalm truth, peacefulโ€

modern
Hikariๅ…‰
girlยทjapanese

โ€œLight, radianceโ€

classicbeautiful
JunไฟŠ
boyยทchinese, korean

โ€œHandsome, talentedโ€

shortglobal
Akariๆ˜Žใ‹ใ‚Š
girlยทjapanese

โ€œLight, brightnessโ€

modernโ†‘ rising
Jiho์ง€ํ˜ธ
unisexยทkorean

โ€œWisdom and greatnessโ€

modernunisex
WeiไผŸ
boyยทchinese

โ€œGreat, powerful, impressiveโ€

shortclassic
Yang้˜ณ
boyยทchinese

โ€œSun, positive energyโ€

shortclassic
Ara์•„๋ผ
girlยทkorean

โ€œBeautiful, seaโ€

shortmodernโ†‘ rising
Liไธฝ
girlยทchinese

โ€œBeautifulโ€

shortclassic
Ling็ต
girlยทchinese

โ€œSpirit, delicate, soulโ€

shortclassic
Fang่Šณ
girlยทchinese

โ€œFragrant, virtuousโ€

shortclassic
Xiu็ง€
girlยทchinese

โ€œElegant, beautiful, excellentโ€

shortclassic
Akioๆ˜Ž็”ท
boyยทjapanese

โ€œBright manโ€

classic
Akiraๆ˜Ž
unisexยทjapanese

โ€œBright, clearโ€

classic
Arataๆ–ฐ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œFresh, newโ€

classic
Daichiๅคงๅœฐ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œGreat land, earthโ€

classic
Daikiๅคง่ผ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œGreat radianceโ€

classic
Daisukeๅคง่ผ”
boyยทjapanese

โ€œGreat helperโ€

classic
Eiji่‹ฑไบŒ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œSecond son, excellentโ€

classic
Harukiๆ˜ฅๆจน
boyยทjapanese

โ€œSpring treeโ€

classic
Hayato้šผไบบ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œFalcon personโ€

classic
Hibiki้Ÿฟ
unisexยทjapanese

โ€œEcho, soundโ€

classic
Hideaki็ง€ๆ˜Ž
boyยทjapanese

โ€œExcellent brightnessโ€

classic
Hideki็ง€ๆจน
boyยทjapanese

โ€œExcellent treeโ€

classic
Hideo็ง€้›„
boyยทjapanese

โ€œExcellent manโ€

classic
Hikaruๅ…‰
unisexยทjapanese

โ€œLight, radianceโ€

classic
Hiroๅคง
boyยทjapanese

โ€œGreatโ€

classic
Hiroshiๆตฉ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œProsperousโ€

classic
Hirotoๅคง็ฟ”
boyยทjapanese

โ€œBig flightโ€

classic
Isamuๅ‹‡
boyยทjapanese

โ€œCourageโ€

classic
Itsukiๆจน
boyยทjapanese

โ€œTreeโ€

classic
Junichi็ด”ไธ€
boyยทjapanese

โ€œPure firstโ€

classic
Kaitoๆตทๆ–—
boyยทjapanese

โ€œOceanโ€

classic
Kenๅฅ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œHealthy, strongโ€

classic
KenjiๅฅไบŒ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œStrong second sonโ€

classic
Kentaๅฅๅคช
boyยทjapanese

โ€œStrong and bigโ€

classic
Kichiroๅ‰้ƒŽ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œLucky sonโ€

classic
Koukiๅ…‰่ผ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œRadianceโ€

classic
Kyoๅ”
unisexยทjapanese

โ€œCapital, cooperationโ€

classic
Makoto่ช 
unisexยทjapanese

โ€œSincerity, truthโ€

classic
Masaruๅ‹
boyยทjapanese

โ€œVictoryโ€

classic
Masakiๆญฃๆจน
boyยทjapanese

โ€œRight treeโ€

classic
Naoki็›ดๆจน
boyยทjapanese

โ€œHonest treeโ€

classic
Nobuไฟก
boyยทjapanese

โ€œFaith, trustโ€

classic
Noboruๆ˜‡
boyยทjapanese

โ€œTo riseโ€

classic
Ran่˜ญ
unisexยทjapanese

โ€œOrchidโ€

classic
Riku้™ธ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œLandโ€

classic
Renji้€ฃไบŒ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œSecond linkโ€

classic
Ryoๆถผ
unisexยทjapanese

โ€œCool, refreshingโ€

classic
Ryotaๆถผๅคช
boyยทjapanese

โ€œRefreshing, bigโ€

classic
Ryu้พ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œDragonโ€

classic
Satoshi่ก
boyยทjapanese

โ€œWiseโ€

classic
Shin็œŸ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œTrueโ€

classic
Shinji็œŸไบŒ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œTrue secondโ€

classic
Shoichiๆญฃไธ€
boyยทjapanese

โ€œRight firstโ€

classic
Sho็ฟ”
boyยทjapanese

โ€œTo flyโ€

classic
Sota้ขฏๅคช
boyยทjapanese

โ€œSudden, bigโ€

classic

Buddhist boy names

Haruto้™ฝ็ฟ”
boyยทjapanese

โ€œSun, soar, flyโ€

moderntrendingโ†‘ rising
Ren่“ฎ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œLotus, loveโ€

shortmodernโ†‘ rising
Minjun๋ฏผ์ค€
boyยทkorean

โ€œClever and handsomeโ€

modernpopular
Yutoๆ‚ ไบบ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œGentle person, distant personโ€

modern
Seojun์„œ์ค€
boyยทkorean

โ€œAuspicious and handsomeโ€

modernโ†‘ rising
Yumaๆ‚ ็œŸ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œCalm truth, peacefulโ€

modern
JunไฟŠ
boyยทchinese, korean

โ€œHandsome, talentedโ€

shortglobal
WeiไผŸ
boyยทchinese

โ€œGreat, powerful, impressiveโ€

shortclassic
Yang้˜ณ
boyยทchinese

โ€œSun, positive energyโ€

shortclassic
Akioๆ˜Ž็”ท
boyยทjapanese

โ€œBright manโ€

classic
Arataๆ–ฐ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œFresh, newโ€

classic
Daichiๅคงๅœฐ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œGreat land, earthโ€

classic
Daikiๅคง่ผ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œGreat radianceโ€

classic
Daisukeๅคง่ผ”
boyยทjapanese

โ€œGreat helperโ€

classic
Eiji่‹ฑไบŒ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œSecond son, excellentโ€

classic
Harukiๆ˜ฅๆจน
boyยทjapanese

โ€œSpring treeโ€

classic
Hayato้šผไบบ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œFalcon personโ€

classic
Hideaki็ง€ๆ˜Ž
boyยทjapanese

โ€œExcellent brightnessโ€

classic
Hideki็ง€ๆจน
boyยทjapanese

โ€œExcellent treeโ€

classic
Hideo็ง€้›„
boyยทjapanese

โ€œExcellent manโ€

classic
Hiroๅคง
boyยทjapanese

โ€œGreatโ€

classic
Hiroshiๆตฉ
boyยทjapanese

โ€œProsperousโ€

classic
Hirotoๅคง็ฟ”
boyยทjapanese

โ€œBig flightโ€

classic
Isamuๅ‹‡
boyยทjapanese

โ€œCourageโ€

classic

Buddhist girl names

Sakuraๆกœ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œCherry blossomโ€

classicbeautiful
Hina้™ฝ่œ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œSun vegetable, warm greensโ€

modernshortโ†‘ rising
Yui็ต่กฃ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œBind, tie clothingโ€

shortmodern
Yuna์œ ๋‚˜
girlยทkorean, japanese

โ€œWillow tree, gentleโ€

moderntrendingโ†‘ rising
Seoyun์„œ์œค
girlยทkorean

โ€œAuspicious and softโ€

moderntrendingโ†‘ rising
Mei็พŽ
girlยทchinese, japanese

โ€œBeautiful, plum blossomโ€

shortglobal
Hikariๅ…‰
girlยทjapanese

โ€œLight, radianceโ€

classicbeautiful
Akariๆ˜Žใ‹ใ‚Š
girlยทjapanese

โ€œLight, brightnessโ€

modernโ†‘ rising
Ara์•„๋ผ
girlยทkorean

โ€œBeautiful, seaโ€

shortmodernโ†‘ rising
Liไธฝ
girlยทchinese

โ€œBeautifulโ€

shortclassic
Ling็ต
girlยทchinese

โ€œSpirit, delicate, soulโ€

shortclassic
Fang่Šณ
girlยทchinese

โ€œFragrant, virtuousโ€

shortclassic
Xiu็ง€
girlยทchinese

โ€œElegant, beautiful, excellentโ€

shortclassic
Aikoๆ„›ๅญ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œBeloved childโ€

classic
Akemiๆ˜Ž็พŽ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œBright beautyโ€

classic
Amiไบœ็พŽ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œAsia beautyโ€

classic
Asami้บป็พŽ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œHemp beautyโ€

classic
Asukaๆ˜Žๆ—ฅ้ฆ™
girlยทjapanese

โ€œTomorrow's fragranceโ€

classic
Ayakaๅฝฉ่Šฑ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œColorful flowerโ€

classic
Ayame่–่’ฒ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œIris flowerโ€

classic
Ayumiๆญฉ็พŽ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œWalking beautyโ€

classic
Chiakiๅƒ็ง‹
girlยทjapanese

โ€œThousand autumnsโ€

classic
Chiekoๆ™บๆตๅญ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œWise childโ€

classic
Chiharuๅƒๆ˜ฅ
girlยทjapanese

โ€œThousand springsโ€

classic

Frequently asked questions

  • Buddhist names draw from Pali and Sanskrit, reflecting virtues of the Dharma, qualities of the Buddha, and natural world harmony. Popular across Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Japan. Names often given by monks based on day of birth or horoscope. Meaning of peace, wisdom, compassion favored.