Choosing a name for your boy in Sikkim? Families here use Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha and others names, sometimes with names from other languages and communities. Below are names that keep appearing in recent Indian and regional name lists, with meanings. They are suggestions and not an official ranking, because India publishes no single list of names by state.
Buddhist (Bhutia and Lepcha) families
- Tenzin: holder of the teachings
- Tashi: auspicious
- Sonam: merit
- Karma: action, fate
- Dorje: thunderbolt
- Pema: lotus
- Norbu: a jewel
- Lhakpa: Wednesday-born
Nepali Hindu families
- Aarav: peaceful
- Aayush: long life
- Bibek: wisdom
- Sandesh: a message
- Suraj: the sun
- Prabin: skilled
Naming traditions in Sikkim
Sikkim's naming is shaped by Buddhist and Hindu Nepali families. Buddhist families often receive a name from a lama, who may choose a day-of-the-week name or a blessing, so the name can be different for every child.
Before you choose
- Say the name aloud with the surname, and check the initials.
- Ask an elder, a priest or a language speaker to confirm the meaning, because meanings vary by source and community.
- Choose one spelling and use it on every document, from the birth certificate to Aadhaar.
- Check how the name sounds and reads in other languages, if your family may move.
More: Girl names in Sikkim, trending boy names across India, baby names for every state and how to choose a baby name.
Please note: there is no official, single ranking of baby names in India. "Trending" here means names that appear again and again in recent Indian parenting and baby-name lists, and not a count of birth records. Meanings differ between sources, so check with a family elder, a Sanskrit or Arabic dictionary, or your own priest or maulvi before you decide. Spelling matters too: pick one spelling and use it everywhere.