Powerful in speech or eloquent
A traditional Tibetan name derived from the words 'ngag' meaning speech or word and 'wang' meaning power or authority. It is often associated with the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, Manjushri, representing the power of divine communication.
Less common today
Ngawang isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,133 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
The 5th Dalai Lama of Tibet
Tibetan human rights activist and former political prisoner
Documentary filmmaker and ethnomusicologist