Tenzin

ten-ZIN

Tibetian

"Holder of the teaching"

Tenzin Origin and Meaning

The name Tenzin is a girl's name meaning "Holder of the teaching".

Tenzin (sometimes also written as Tenzing or Stanzin) is a unisex Tibetan name which is one of the given names of the current Dalai Lama, Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso. A notable female bearer is Tenzin Palmo, a Buddhist nun of high regard.

A notable fictional bearer is Tenzin from The Legend of Korra. He is the youngest child of Aang and Katara, from the prequel series Avatar: The Last Airbender.