Pema Dolma
/PEMADOLMA/
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'lotus Tara' — combining Pema (པདྨ་ lotus) with Dolma (the central-Tibetan dialectal form of Drolma, the bodhisattva Tara). Standard Lhasa-dialect rendering of the lotus-Tara dedication name.
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Yes — Pema Dolma is a Buddhist girl name of Tibetan origin, meaning “Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'lotus Tara' — combining Pema (པདྨ་ lotus) with Dolma (the central-Tibetan dialectal form of Drolma, the bodhisattva Tara). Standard Lhasa-dialect rendering of the lotus-Tara dedication name.”.
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Meaning & origin
Pema Dolma is a girl's name of Tibetan origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'lotus Tara' — combining Pema (པདྨ་ lotus) with Dolma (the central-Tibetan dialectal form of Drolma, the bodhisattva Tara). Standard Lhasa-dialect rendering of the lotus-Tara dedication name." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Tibetan families, Pema Dolma carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Pema Dolma's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Pema Dolma opens with “Pe.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
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See Pema Dolma's birth-star reading →What does Pema Dolma's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Pema Dolma resonates in either tradition.
Pema Dolma's destiny number is 8 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Pema Dolma's full reading →
Does Pema Dolma go with your family's names?
Pema Dolma breaks into 1 sound: /PEMADOLMA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Pema Dolma sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Pema Dolma beside your family's names →
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Common questions about Pema Dolma
What does the name Pema Dolma mean?
Pema Dolma means "Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'lotus Tara' — combining Pema (པདྨ་ lotus) with Dolma (the central-Tibetan dialectal form of Drolma, the bodhisattva Tara). Standard Lhasa-dialect rendering of the lotus-Tara dedication name.." It is a girl name of Tibetan origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.
Is Pema Dolma a boy or girl name?
Pema Dolma is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Pema Dolma?
Pema Dolma is of Tibetan origin, used in Buddhist tradition, commonly among Tibetan families.
Is Pema Dolma a Buddhist name?
Yes. Pema Dolma is a girl name traditionally used in Buddhist families, of Tibetan origin.
What does Pema Dolma mean in Tibetan?
Pema Dolma originates from Tibetan, where it means "Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'lotus Tara' — combining Pema (པདྨ་ lotus) with Dolma (the central-Tibetan dialectal form of Drolma, the bodhisattva Tara). Standard Lhasa-dialect rendering of the lotus-Tara dedication name.."
What is the numerology of Pema Dolma?
Pema Dolma has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
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