Nepali boy name
Tenzing name meaning
तेन्जिङ
Say it: TEN-zing/tendziŋ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Tibetan
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #3,364
Meaning of Tenzing
Holder of the teachings (of Buddha); Tibetan name.
नेपालीमा: तेन्जिङ तिब्बती नाम हो, जसको अर्थ बुद्धका शिक्षाहरू धारण गर्ने व्यक्ति हुन्छ।
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Tenzing at a glance
| Name | Tenzing |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | तेन्जिङ also तेन्जिंग, तेन्शिङ्ग |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Tibetan |
| Commonly used in | Sherpa, Tamang, Buddhist tradition |
| Starts with | T · त |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,364 among boy names (2 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 Tenzing
- Tenzing Norgay · b. 1914
Nepalese Indian Sherpa mountaineer (1914-1986)
- Tenzing Rigdol · b. 1982
artist (born 1982)
- Tenzing Jigme · b. 1981
- Tenzing Sherpa
Nepalese karateka
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Rahul♂राहुलConqueror of miseries
- Siddhartha♂सिद्धार्थOne who has accomplished his aim
- Gautam♂गौतमThe family name of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama
- Buddha♂बुद्धThe awakened or enlightened one
- Mudita♂♀मुदिताHappy, joyful
- Sugat♂सुगतOne who has gone well
- Dipankar♂दीपंकरOne who lights lamps
- Dipanker♂दीपंकरLight-maker, name of a past Buddha
- Dolma♂♀डोल्माTibetan name of the goddess Tara, the female Buddha of compassion
- Kunsang♂कुन्साङTibetan name meaning all-good, excellent in every way (Kunzang)
- Siddartha♂सिद्धार्थOne who has accomplished his aim
- Siddharth♂सिद्धार्थOne who has accomplished his aim
Tenzing in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐟𑐾𑐣𑑂𑐖𑐶𑐒 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒞𑒹𑒢𑓂𑒖𑒱𑒓 |
| Tibetan | བསྟན་འཛིན་ |
| Bengali | তেন্জিঙ |
| Gujarati | તેન્જિઙ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀢𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀚𑀺𑀗 |
| IAST romanization | tenjiṅ |
FAQ about the name Tenzing
What is the meaning of Tenzing?
Tenzing means: Holder of the teachings (of Buddha); Tibetan name. (नेपालीमा: धर्मधारी)
Is Tenzing a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Tenzing in Nepali?
Tenzing is written तेन्जिङ in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written तेन्जिंग or तेन्शिङ्ग.
How do you pronounce Tenzing?
Tenzing is pronounced TEN-zing (IPA: /tendziŋ/).
What is the origin of the name Tenzing?
Tenzing is of Tibetan origin.
How popular is the name Tenzing?
Tenzing ranks #3364 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Tenzing?
Notable people named Tenzing include Tenzing Norgay (Nepalese Indian Sherpa mountaineer (1914-1986)); Tenzing Rigdol (artist (born 1982)); Tenzing Jigme.