50 Cool Tibetan Dog Names for Your Lhasa Apso Puppy
Looking for an authentic Tibetan dog name for your new Lhasa Apso? These names are just what your new puppy needs.
Ready to pick out a great new Tibetan name?
Dog names should always have two syllables (both for calling your dog and for training), should be easy to pronounce, and not sound a lot like another person or pet in the household. If you like a name that has a syllable on the end of it, so much the better. See how your puppy responds to “Karma”, for example, and then try “Jalus” (rainbow).
Also try to name your new Lhasa something that fits with her personality. Remember that Lhasa Apsos are great watch dogs but are content to lie around on their favorite lap. (And sometimes that lap dog will not get up to bark at anything!)
Naming your new puppy “Dorjee” (thunderbolt) is not going to help.
Have fun finding a name you both like.
Tibetan Boy Names
Name
| Meaning
| Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
Aku
| Uncle
| Kalsang
| Good fortune
|
Apo
| Father
| Norbu
| A jewel
|
Dawa
| Born on Monday
| Yeshi
| Wisdom
|
Dorjee
| Thunderbolt
|
Tibetan Girl Names
Name
| Meaning
| Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
Bumo
| Daughter
| Jampo
| Gentle
|
Cunu
| Baby
| Jaya
| Hindi word for victory
|
Dalha
| Moon Goddess
| Jomo
| Lady
|
Diki
| Healthy and wealthy
|
Tibetan Animal Names
Name
| Meaning
| Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
Cilpa
| Small bird
| Lugu
| Lamb
|
Goba
| Eagle
| Rama
| Goat
|
Kasa
| Deer
|
If you have not already purchased a tag for your puppy, go ahead and buy one from your pet store or order one from 
You should also talk to your vet about microchipping your new Lhasa at your next visit.
Tibetan Color Names
Name
| Meaning
| Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
Akar
| Crystal
| Mutig
| Pearl
|
Bosa
| Ivory
| Kabo
| White
|
Cintsha
| Cinnamon
| Okha
| Milk white
|
Nagbo
| Black
| Posi
| Amber
|
Marmug
| Brown
| Serpo
| Yellow
|
Marpo
| Red
|
Maybe not amazing, but still a cute dog.
Best Buddhist Names
Name
| Meaning
| Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
Choden
| The devout one
| Karma
| An action
|
Chos
| Dharma
| Lama
| Spiritual teacher
|
Dharma
| Las
| Another form of karma
| |
Jampa
| Loving-kindness
| Pema
| Lotus
|
Jinpa
| Generosity
| Rinpoche
| Precious one
|
Other Tibetan Names You Might Like
Name
| Meaning
| Name
| Meaning
| Name
| Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amra
| Gentle
| Jetsan
| King
| Seba
| A rose
|
Badam
| Peanut
| Ketu
| A shooting star
| Shiwa
| Peaceful
|
Dawa
| The moon
| Mida
| Pistol
| Tashi
| Prosperous
|
Despa
| Brave
| Namba
| Daybreak
| Torma
| A magic stone
|
Duga
| Ponya
| Angel
| Yama
| ||
Jempa
| Clever
| Reba
| Hope
| Zopa
| Patient
|
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Be sure to pick a special Tibetan name for your new puppy and not one of the overused names. I hope this list gives you plenty of ideas, but if you do not find one you and are looking for a specific word you like be sure to check some of the online Tibetan dictionaries; do more research before you give your dog a name he might have to use for 20 years, and be sure to practice it with your dog and see how he responds to the new name.
I am not a native Tibetan speaker but have done my best to make sure all of these names are correct. If you are a native speaker and have found any errors here let me know in the comment section so that I can correct them.
Comments
As my dog's name is CHIGUE but it is a temporary name so I am going to change its name
- Author
Hi Mary, I appreciate it. Researching another language to write a hub like this is a lot of fun. I´m glad you enjoyed it, especially the pictures. (My own rescue Lhasa did not make this hub because he was ugly and would probably scare off any readers even before reading the names! He passed on about 10 years ago and I still miss his scruffy hair and underbite when I step out onto my porch each morning.)
I thought this was great! All of these names seem suited to a Lhasa Apso if they fit the dog's personality.
The pictures were all adorable and the video too cute!
- Author
Funny comment. You should see all the others that I did not include on this list! Some of these are really good, like Rama and Seba, but there were hundreds that were just too hard for a dog to understand.
One of my clients named her new dog Amendoim (Peanut). Can you imagine calling a dog by that name all of the time?
Maybe it's just me, but the Tibetan language doesn't seem well suited for dog names. The words don't seem to flow as smoothly as some of the other languages. But then, I've met dogs whose names didn't flow smoothly, but the word had special meaning to the owners.
Spot. See Spot run. Run Spot, run. Now THAT flows smoothly :)
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