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By Clare Green · Jul 2026

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Tenzin

OriginTibetian
Meaning"Holder of the teaching"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Tenzin as a boy's name
NB Rank#4662

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About Tenzin

The name Tenzin peaked for girls at #2670 in 2023. The name is most popular in TENZIN, TENZIN, and TENZIN. Tenzin is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#3,500#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,0755530.8
2015#3,0555631.4
2016#3,2235128.8
2017#3,1895129.5
2018#3,1005331.2
2019#2,9595633.4
2020#4,1583421
2021#3,3854728.6
2022#3,3594829.3
2023#2,6706641.1
2024#3,2075030.9
2025#4,0613622.4
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#412↔️ Unisex

Tenzin in blog posts

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Tenzin on more lists

6 Letter Girl Names
Names Ending in N for Girls
Names That Mean Holder
Names That Mean Teaching
Two Syllable Names for Girls

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