Tenzin
“holder of the Buddhist teaching”probable meaning
Unisex name, of Asian origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 41st
- births in 2023–2025
- 190
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,524
- +8.9% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Tenzin
Tenzin is thought to mean “holder of the Buddhist teaching” and is of Asian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Tenzin in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Tenzin has been rising (+8.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Tenzin every 48 schools.
Tenzin in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
104 babies in 3 years1 baby in 3,120
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
326 babies in 3 years1 baby in 30,594
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
24 babies in 3 years1 baby in 66,424
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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