100+ Mystical Names
- Puja
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"worship"Description:
Puja (and variant spelling, Pooja) is a common name for girls in Hindu culture. In Hinduism, puja is a worship ritual of offering to a deity.
- Guanyin
Origin:
Chinese mythological nameMeaning:
"he who looks down upon sound, he who perceives the world's lamentations"Description:
Guanyin is the bodhisattva of compassion. It's the Chinese translation of the original Sanskrit bodhisattva's name, Avalokiteśvara. Avalokiteśvara's depiction as male or female varies by culture, but in China, Guanyin is a feminine deity.