Buddhist Baby Girl Names

NameRoot's collection of 548 buddhist girl names is spanning Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Sinhala traditions across South and East Asia. Each name is scored across six signals — meaning, numerology, phonetics, birth-star compatibility, uniqueness, and cultural heritage — to help your family find a name that resonates beyond just sound.

Below are the top 150 names by cultural standing and popularity. Tap any name for its full meaning, etymology, related names, and family-compatibility score.

548

Names in this set

Signals scored

464

Tier-1 cultural classics

Seo-yeon

Korean · Atheist

A modern compound with elegant classical Korean roots

Auspicious and elegant

Ichika

Japanese · Buddhist

' The single-flower image is a classical Japanese aesthetic principle (ichirin: focusing…

Beloved, dear one, she who is cherished above all

Flower, the universal symbol of natural beauty and gentle growth

Maya

Sanskrit · Atheist

Illusion, the enchanting veil that makes the world appear as solid when it is actually…

Tied to fresh greens, a Japanese name joining yui (to tie, to bind, to connect) to na…

The liberator, from Tibetan sgrol ma, where sgrol means to liberate

Goddess, the divine female

Yangchen

Tibetan · Buddhist

Sacred song, melodious goddess

Devout one, the dharma practitioner

Kokoro

Japanese · Buddhist

Heart, mind, spirit, from Japanese 心 (kokoro)

Small harmony, a gentle melody

Kind benevolence, from Sino-Korean hye 惠 (kindness, grace) and in 仁, the cardinal…

Fei

Chinese · Buddhist

Fragrant, lush, abundant, from Mandarin fei, a character used of luxuriant, sweet-scented…

Sunflower, a sunny day, the warmth of light

Ling

Chinese · Atheist

Tinkling jade, the sound of small bells

Joy, harmony, contentment

Honoka

Japanese · Buddhist

Fragrance of the rice spike, a Japanese name joining ho (the spike of ripening grain) to…

Yebin

Korean · Buddhist

Refined art and grace

Glorious origin, from Sino-Korean won 元 (origin, the first, primary) and young 榮 (glory,…

Ying

Chinese · Buddhist

Luminous, crystal-clear jade

Magnificence, flowering splendour

Pure, clear, limpid, from Mandarin qing, the word for water so transparent one can see to…

Sihyun

Korean · Buddhist

Virtuous poetry, from Sino-Korean si 詩 (poetry) and hyun 賢 (worthy, sage, virtuous)

Lofty grace, from Sino-Korean go 高 (high, lofty, exalted) and eun 恩 (grace, kindness,…

Thao

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Filial, respectful, herb

Kind benefit, from Sino-Korean hye 惠 (kindness, grace) and ri 利 (benefit, smoothness)

Spring, the first and greening season, from Mandarin chun

Asuka

Japanese · Buddhist

Tomorrow's fragrance, from Japanese asu (tomorrow) and ka (fragrance), written 明日香

Eunha

Korean · Buddhist

The Milky Way galaxy, from Sino-Korean eun 銀 (silver) and ha 河 (river), literally the…

Haerin

Korean · Buddhist

Sea jade, from Sino-Korean hae 海 (sea, ocean) and rin 琳 (beautiful jade)

Dain

Korean · Buddhist

Many people, beloved by many

Hong

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Pink, rose-color

Mulan

Chinese · Buddhist

Magnolia tree, from Chinese mu 'wood' and lan 'magnolia, orchid

Yuhan

Chinese · Buddhist

Modern poetic Mandarin name with classical resonance

Chrysanthemum, from Mandarin ju, the autumn flower counted among the Four Gentlemen of…

Yilin

Chinese · Buddhist

Leaning on the forest, from Mandarin yi 'to lean on, to depend upon' and lin 'forest,…

Yutong

Chinese · Buddhist

Cosmos painted crimson

Blessing, grace, kindness

Areum

Korean · Christian

Beauty (native Korean)

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Gracious younger sister, from Mandarin hui 'kind, gracious, benevolent' and mei 'younger…

Karen

English · Christian

Pure, the unsullied, a Danish short form of Katherine traditionally linked to Greek…

Pinhan

Chinese · Buddhist

Character that holds depth, from Mandarin pin 'moral character, quality, rank' and han…

The cherry, the small bright stone-fruit and its blossom, taken as a sweet, playful…

Yi-Chen

Chinese · Buddhist

Leaning on the dawn, from Mandarin yi 'to lean on, to rely upon' and chen 'dawn,…

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Kingfisher-green, jade-bright

Trinh

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Pure, virtuous, chaste

Chetna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Consciousness, awareness

A warm diminutive of Joseph and Josephine, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef 'God will add,…

Sparkling, crystal-bright

Graceful jade, from Mandarin man 'graceful, supple, prolonged' and yu 'jade

Sammi

English · Christian

A bright diminutive of Samantha, a name often linked to Hebrew roots meaning 'name' or…

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Phoenix-bird (Vietnamese)

Boram

Korean · Christian

Worth, fulfillment, meaningful reward (native Korean)

Bound by love, tied with affection

Tara

Sanskrit · Hindu

A star, a fixed point of celestial light in the vast dark sky

Aoi

Japanese · Atheist

Hollyhock, the plant that turns toward the sun

Deepali

Sanskrit · Hindu

Row of lamps, the festival of lights

Bhavna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Feeling, sentiment, devotional contemplation

Salutation, reverent prayer, the offering of homage

Mala

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garland, prayer beads, the flower necklace

Pragya

Sanskrit · Hindu

Wisdom, insight, transcendent understanding

Kamala

Sanskrit · Hindu

The lotus flower, rising immaculate from murky waters

Initiation, the sacred ceremony that marks the beginning of a spiritual path

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Profound virtue

Dieu Tam

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Profound mind

Dieu Phap

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Profound dharma

Dieu Lien

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Profound lotus

Dieu Huong

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Profound fragrance

Dieu My

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Profound beauty

Dieu Nguyen

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Profound vow

Lien Hoa

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Lotus flower

Bach Lien

Vietnamese · Buddhist

White lotus

Lien Tam

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Lotus mind

Hong Lien

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Pink lotus

Thien My

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Virtuous beauty

Tue My

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Beautiful wisdom

Huong Tram

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Sandalwood fragrance

My Lan

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Beautiful orchid

Bao Han

Vietnamese · Buddhist

Mysterious compassion

Frequently asked questions

How many buddhist girl names does NameRoot include?

NameRoot's corpus includes 548 buddhist girl names, of which 126 are tier-1 cultural classics. The collection draws from classical sources, modern usage, and the broader Buddhist naming tradition.

Which buddhist girl name is most popular right now?

Seo-yeon is among the most culturally significant choices in this collection. It means "A modern compound with elegant classical Korean roots". The "popularity" sort order combines cultural tier and contemporary usage data from the past decade.

Are these buddhist names suitable for cross-cultural families?

Many buddhist names travel well across cultures — the NameRoot detail page for each name lists every tradition where it's used and any cross-cultural pairings. The app surfaces names that work for mixed-heritage families based on both parents' backgrounds.

What does it mean that a name is "scored across six signals"?

NameRoot rates every name on (1) the resonance of its meaning, (2) Pythagorean numerology, (3) Chaldean numerology, (4) phonetic compatibility with your family surname, (5) compatibility with the child's birth-star/nakshatra, and (6) uniqueness vs commonality. Together these give parents a 360° view, not just a list.

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