Tashi Dolma

/TASHIDOLMA/

Girl Buddhist Tibetan origin Tibetan

Auspicious Tara — Tashi Dolma joins Tibetan Tashi (auspicious) with Dolma, the central-Tibetan rendering of Drolma, the name of the bodhisattva Tara, the Liberator. The Lhasa-dialect spelling dominates across U-Tsang and Tibetan communities, dedicating a daughter to the compassionate female bodhisattva who carries beings across the ocean of suffering.

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Meaning & origin

Tashi Dolma is a girl's name of Tibetan origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Auspicious Tara — Tashi Dolma joins Tibetan Tashi (auspicious) with Dolma, the central-Tibetan rendering of Drolma, the name of the bodhisattva Tara, the Liberator. The Lhasa-dialect spelling dominates across U-Tsang and Tibetan communities, dedicating a daughter to the compassionate female bodhisattva who carries beings across the ocean of suffering." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.

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

Numerology of Tashi Dolma

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 Tashi Dolma resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
3
creativity and joyful expression
Chaldean
33
the master teacher — unconditional love in action

How Tashi Dolma sounds

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The six signals, applied to Tashi Dolma

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01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 3) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Tashi Dolma flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Love
Tashi Dolma belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Buddhist
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06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Tashi Dolma is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Tashi Dolma

If Tashi Dolma 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 Tashi Dolma

What does the name Tashi Dolma mean?

Tashi Dolma means "Auspicious Tara — Tashi Dolma joins Tibetan Tashi (auspicious) with Dolma, the central-Tibetan rendering of Drolma, the name of the bodhisattva Tara, the Liberator. The Lhasa-dialect spelling dominates across U-Tsang and Tibetan communities, dedicating a daughter to the compassionate female bodhisattva who carries beings across the ocean of suffering.." It is a girl name of Tibetan origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.

Is Tashi Dolma a boy or girl name?

Tashi Dolma is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Tashi Dolma?

Tashi Dolma is of Tibetan origin, used in Buddhist tradition, commonly among Tibetan families.

What is the numerology of Tashi Dolma?

Tashi Dolma has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.

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