Tenzin
Tibetan · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Tenzin
The name Tenzin means "holder of the teachings" or "upholder of the doctrine," deriving from the Tibetan words *ten* (teachings) and *dzin* (to hold).
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Etymology
The name Tenzin means "holder of the teachings" or "upholder of the doctrine," deriving from the Tibetan words *ten* (teachings) and *dzin* (to hold). It is primarily used in Tibetan Buddhist cultures, most famously as the given name of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.
Tenzin currently ranks #2,254 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.
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