Lobsang
Tibetan · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Lobsang
Lobsang is a Tibetan name meaning "noble monk" or "good monk," derived from the Tibetan words "lob" (monk) and "sang" (good/noble).
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Etymology
Lobsang is a Tibetan name meaning "noble monk" or "good monk," derived from the Tibetan words "lob" (monk) and "sang" (good/noble). The name is primarily used in Tibetan Buddhism, particularly among Tibetan Buddhist monks and in Tibetan-speaking regions of Tibet, Mongolia, and the Himalayan diaspora, with the most famous bearer being the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Lobsang Gyatso.
Lobsang currently ranks #11,563 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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