name
Pema
PEH-mah
ˈpɛmɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Pema
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Dzongkha (Bhutan)
- Meaning
- a revered Dzongkha name meaning lotus; the lotus is a central Buddhist symbol representing purity that rises from muddy water unstained, signifying spiritual awakening and the capacity to transcend suffering; Pema is the Tibetan and Dzongkha form of Padma and is frequently used in the names of reincarnate lamas and important religious figures throughout the Himalayan Buddhist world
- Gender
- unisex
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