The first name Tenzin
A unisex name.
Pronounced /ˈtɛnzɪn/ 2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Borrowed from Tibetan བསྟན་འཛིན (bstan 'dzin).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Tenzin, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 8 births (#2,403).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tenzin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tenzin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 63 boys born in the United States were named Tenzin, the 2,254th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 86 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Tenzing
- Stanzin
Famous people named Tenzin
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tenzin Gyatso14th Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibetans, born 1935
- Gyalse Tenzin RabgyeBhutnaese king (1638-1696)
- Tenzing NamgyalChogyal (monarch) of Sikkim, 1769–1793
Questions
- What does the name Tenzin mean?
- Borrowed from Tibetan བསྟན་འཛིན (bstan 'dzin).
- How popular is the name Tenzin?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Tenzin, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2013, with 8 births.
- Is Tenzin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,906 US babies named Tenzin since 1880, 43% were girls and 57% boys.
- When was Tenzin most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 86 babies were named Tenzin, its highest rank at 1,762nd.
- How do you pronounce Tenzin?
- Tenzin is /ˈtɛnzɪn/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Tenzin?
- Tenzing and Stanzin.