Nepali unisex name
Pema name meaning
पेमा
Say it: PE-ma/pema/
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Origin
- Tibetan
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #133
Meaning of Pema
Lotus (Tibetan form of Padma).
नेपालीमा: पेमा पद्म शब्दको तिब्बती रूप हो, जसको अर्थ कमल हुन्छ।
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Pema at a glance
| Name | Pema |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पेमा also पेम, पमा |
| Gender | Used for both boys and girls (67% boys in our data) |
| Linguistic origin | Tibetan |
| Commonly used in | Sherpa, Tamang, Buddhist tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 4 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #133 among unisex names (6 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Famous people named Pema
- Pema Diki Sherpa · b. 1988
Nepalese mountaineer
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Pema in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐾𑐩𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒹𑒧𑒰 |
| Tibetan | པདྨ་ |
| Bengali | পেমা |
| Gujarati | પેમા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑁂𑀫𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | pemā |
FAQ about the name Pema
What is the meaning of Pema?
Pema means: Lotus (Tibetan form of Padma). (नेपालीमा: कमल)
Is Pema a boy or girl name?
Used for both boys and girls (67% boys in our data).
How do you write Pema in Nepali?
Pema is written पेमा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पेम or पमा.
How do you pronounce Pema?
Pema is pronounced PE-ma (IPA: /pema/).
What is the origin of the name Pema?
Pema is of Tibetan origin.
How popular is the name Pema?
Pema ranks #133 among unisex names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Pema?
Notable people named Pema include Pema Diki Sherpa (Nepalese mountaineer).