Jetsun
Fact sheet
- Name
- Jetsun
- Gender
- Girl name
- Syllables
- 2
The name Jetsun is a girl's name from Bhutan and Tibet. In German, it is translated as "the Venerable" or "the Respected."
What does the name Jetsun mean?
Jetsun is a female first name that is common in both Bhutan and Tibet. Its English translation is "the Venerable" or "the Respected." The name originates from the Tibetan term jetsun (རྗེ་བཙུན), which means "venerable," "exalted," and "worthy of reverence."
Where does the name Jetsun come from?
The name Jetsun is a female first name with Tibetan roots that carries the meaning "the Venerable." The Tibetan term consists of jetsun (རྗེ་བཙུན), which means venerable, exalted, and worthy of reverence. It can be found in both the Tibetan and Bhutanese languages.
How do you pronounce Jetsun?
Dschä-tsun
Popularity
In Germany, Jetsun is a rather rare first name. It has not yet appeared in the German name popularity lists. In Austria, it reached its highest ranking at 1,837th place in 2020. Over the last ten years, Jetsun has been given as a first name there fewer than ten times, placing it at 5,065th in the ten-year statistics. Between 1984 and 2024, it ranks 7,542nd in Austria.
Famous people
- Jetsun Milarepa (Tibetan Saint)
- Jetsun Pema (Sister of the 14th Dalai Lama)
Frequently asked questions about the name Jetsun
What is the origin of the name Jetsun?
Jetsun is a female first name with Tibetan roots and is common in both Tibet and Bhutan.
What does the name Jetsun mean?
The name Jetsun means 'the Venerable' and is derived from the Tibetan term jetsun (རྗེ་བཙུན), which means 'venerable,' 'exalted,' and 'worthy of reverence.'
How popular is the name Jetsun?
Jetsun is appreciated in Tibetan and Bhutanese cultures, but it is less common outside these regions.