Pema Drolma

/PEMADROLMA/

Girl Buddhist Tibetan origin Tibetan

Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'lotus Tara' — combining Pema (པདྨ་ lotus) with Drolma (སྒྲོལ་མ་ Tara). A double-deity name: the lotus throne plus the bodhisattva Tara herself.

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Meaning & origin

Pema Drolma is a girl's name of Tibetan origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'lotus Tara' — combining Pema (པདྨ་ lotus) with Drolma (སྒྲོལ་མ་ Tara). A double-deity name: the lotus throne plus the bodhisattva Tara herself." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.

Common among Tibetan families, Pema Drolma carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Pema Drolma

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Pema Drolma resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
8
material mastery and executive power
Chaldean
3
creativity and joyful expression

How Pema Drolma sounds

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The six signals, applied to Pema Drolma

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01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 8) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Pema Drolma flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Love
Pema Drolma belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Buddhist
As a Buddhist name, Pema Drolma carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Pema Drolma is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Pema Drolma

If Pema Drolma resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Buddhist girl names, common in Tibetan families

Lhamo
Goddess, the divine female — Lhamo is the Tibetan word for "goddess," derived from "lha" (deity) and "mo" (feminine suffix). It is one of the most foundational Tibetan feminine names and refers most specifically to Palden Lhamo, the principal female protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism, considered the wrathful guardian of Lhasa and the Dalai Lamas.
Choden
Devout one, the dharma practitioner — Choden derives from the Tibetan "chos" (dharma, the Buddha's teachings) and "ldan" (possessing), meaning "one who possesses the dharma" or "the devout." A common Tibetan feminine name expressing the family's wish for the child to be deeply rooted in Buddhist practice.
Yangchen
Sacred song, melodious goddess — Yangchen is the Tibetan name for Saraswati, the goddess of music, learning, and the arts. The name combines "yang" (melody, song) with "chen" (great), meaning "great melody" or "she of the great song." Particularly common among Tibetan families with musical or scholarly traditions.
Drolma
The liberator, from Tibetan sgrol ma, where sgrol means to liberate. It is the Tibetan name for Tara, the most beloved female deity of Tibetan Buddhism, the embodiment of compassionate action and the swift one who comes to free beings from suffering, cherished across every Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Buddhist girl names from the Love cluster

Priya
Beloved, dear one, she who is cherished above all — Priya is among the most tender words in Sanskrit, used in scripture and poetry to address the one held closest to the heart. It carries the warmth of a whispered endearment, simple and unadorned yet infinitely deep in its affection
Yua
Bound by love, tied with affection — combining yu (tie, bind, connect) with a (love, affection). A tender name expressing the unbreakable bond between parent and child, the love that connects family across generations.
Dolma
Tara, the savior — Dolma is an alternate transliteration of Drolma, the Tibetan name for Tara. The two spellings are interchangeable, with "Dolma" being more common in some Tibetan refugee communities and "Drolma" in others. Both refer to the most beloved female bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism.

Common questions about Pema Drolma

What does the name Pema Drolma mean?

Pema Drolma means "Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'lotus Tara' — combining Pema (པདྨ་ lotus) with Drolma (སྒྲོལ་མ་ Tara). A double-deity name: the lotus throne plus the bodhisattva Tara herself.." It is a girl name of Tibetan origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.

Is Pema Drolma a boy or girl name?

Pema Drolma is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Pema Drolma?

Pema Drolma is of Tibetan origin, used in Buddhist tradition, commonly among Tibetan families.

What is the numerology of Pema Drolma?

Pema Drolma has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.

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