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Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Himalayan
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Usage note
Tibetan and Bhutanese first names are unisex.
Tibetan/Bhutanese first names
Adhe
Amchila
Amdo
Ang
Chamji
Changi
Chenrezig
Chetsang
Chikyab
Chhoden
Chhongba
Chhuldim
Chimi
Chomolungma
Chopka
Chuldum
Dadul
Dakola
Damchoe
Dar Puntso
Dechen
Deki
Dem
Dolkar
Dolma
Doma
Dorje Pagmo
Dorje
Dorji
Drigung
Drölma
Drönyer Chemo
Drugchen
Durga
Dzasa
Geshe
Gyalo
Gyaltag
Gyaltsen
Jambayang
Jambuling
Jamling
Jangbu
Jetrung
Jigme
Jo
Kapshö
Karsang
Kela Pünkang
Kesang
Khandrol
Khenpo
Kukula
Künsangtse
Lhakpa
Lhamo Dhondrub
Lopsang
Lotse
Mani
Migmar
Milarepa
Mingma
Miyolangsangma
Namgang
Namgyal
Namhla
Nanlha
Ngapo
Ngari
Ngawang
Ngima
Norbu
Norgay
Norzin
Nueden
Nyima
Palden Gyatso
Panthog
Pasang
Pema
Pema Dolkar
Pema Gyalpo
Pemba
Pemkili
Phuntsog Pema
Phurba
Phuti
Püntsog Wangyal
Ralpa
Rampa
Rimshi
Rinchen
Samdrub
Samten
Sawang Chenpo
Sengi
Sherpa
Sholkhang
Sonam
Soyang
Tagme
Tagtsher
Takla
Tashi
Tempa
Tengboche
Tensing
Tenzin
Tenzin Gyatso
Tenzing
Thondup
Thubten
Thupten
Tieyung
Trulshig
Tsetrung
Tshering
Tsipön Shakabpa
Tsomo
Tsong Kapa
Wangchuk
Wangdü
Wangmo
Yangchen
Yangchenla
Yangki
Yudron
Zachoeje
Zangmo
Nepalese first names
People in Nepal use predominantly Hindu and Sikh first names, with some Tibetan/Bhutanese names thrown in.
Tibetan/Bhutanese surnames
Acharya
Adhikari
Andrugtshang
Bahadur
Basnet
Bhandari
Bhattarai
Bhujel
Bhutan
Bidga
Biswa
Chapagai
Chensal
Chenzom
Chetri
Chhetri
Chhoden
Choda
Chödak
Choden
Choeda
Chokey
Choki
Chophel
Chozom
Chuki
Chuwan
Dahal
Dakpa
Darjee
Dawa
Dechen
Dee
Dekar
Deki
Delma
Dema
Dendup
Dhendup
Dhital
Dolkar
Dolma
Doma
Dorje
Dorjee
Dorji
Drukpa
Duba
Dukpa
Eden
Gajmer
Ghalay
Ghaley
Ghalley
Ghimiray
Giri
Gurung
Gyalpo
Gyaltshen
Gyamtsho
Gyeltshen
Jampa
Jamtsho
Jigme
Kafley
Kakan
Katwal
Khandu
Kinley
Lama
Lepcha
Letho
Lhaden
Lhadon
Lhamo
Lhamu
Lhazom
Lhendup
Lhundup
Limbu
Lobsang
Loday
Lodey
Lotey
Maya
Moktan
Mongar
Monger
Muhhia
Namga
Namgyal
Namgyel
Neopaney
Nepal
Ngabö
Ngawang
Nidup
Nima
Nirola
Norbu
Om
Pala
Palden
Pelden
Peldon
Peljor
Pelzang
Pem
Pema
Pemo
Penjor
Penjore
Phuntsho
Phuntshok
Phuyel
Pokhrel
Rabga
Rabten
Raika
Rasaily
Rigzin
Rinchen
Rinzin
Sadutsang
Sakya
Samal
Samdrup
Sanga
Selden
Seldon
Sherab
Sherpa
Singye
Sonam
Subba
Subedi
Suberi
Sunwar
Surkhang
Tamang
Taring
Tashi
Tenzin
Tenzing
Thapa
Tharchen
Thingh
Thinlay
Thinley
Timsina
Tobden
Tobga
Tobgye
Tobgyel
Tsarong
Tsering
Tshering
Tshewang
Tshomo
Wangchen
Wangchuck
Wangchuk
Wangda
Wangdi
Wangmo
Wangyal
Wangyel
Yangchen
Yangden
Yangdon
Yangki
Yangzom
Yeshey
Yeshi
Yoezer
Yonten
Yuden
Zam
Zangmo
Zangpo
Nepali surnames
Nepali surnames are a mix of Tibetan/Bhutanese and East Indian.