# Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Himalayan
## Usage note

Tibetan and Bhutanese first names are unisex.

## Tibetan/Bhutanese first names

* Adhe
* Amchila
* Amdo
* Ang
* Chamji
* Changi
* Chenrezig
* Chetsang
* Chikyab
* Chhoden
* Chhongba
* Chhuldim
* Chimi
* Chomolungma
* Chopka
* Chuldum
* Dadul
* Dakola
* Damchoe
* Dar Puntso
* Dechen
* Deki
* Dem
* Dolkar
* Dolma
* Doma
* Dorje Pagmo
* Dorje
* Dorji
* Drigung
* Drölma
* Drönyer Chemo
* Drugchen
* Durga
* Dzasa
* Geshe
* Gyalo
* Gyaltag
* Gyaltsen
* Jambayang
* Jambuling
* Jamling
* Jangbu
* Jetrung
* Jigme
* Jo
* Kapshö
* Karsang
* Kela Pünkang
* Kesang
* Khandrol
* Khenpo
* Kukula
* Künsangtse
* Lhakpa
* Lhamo Dhondrub
* Lopsang
* Lotse
* Mani
* Migmar
* Milarepa
* Mingma
* Miyolangsangma
* Namgang
* Namgyal
* Namhla
* Nanlha
* Ngapo
* Ngari
* Ngawang
* Ngima
* Norbu
* Norgay
* Norzin
* Nueden
* Nyima
* Palden Gyatso
* Panthog
* Pasang
* Pema
* Pema Dolkar
* Pema Gyalpo
* Pemba
* Pemkili
* Phuntsog Pema
* Phurba
* Phuti
* Püntsog Wangyal
* Ralpa
* Rampa
* Rimshi
* Rinchen
* Samdrub
* Samten
* Sawang Chenpo
* Sengi
* Sherpa
* Sholkhang
* Sonam
* Soyang
* Tagme
* Tagtsher
* Takla
* Tashi
* Tempa
* Tengboche
* Tensing
* Tenzin
* Tenzin Gyatso
* Tenzing
* Thondup
* Thubten
* Thupten
* Tieyung
* Trulshig
* Tsetrung
* Tshering
* Tsipön Shakabpa
* Tsomo
* Tsong Kapa
* Wangchuk
* Wangdü
* Wangmo
* Yangchen
* Yangchenla
* Yangki
* Yudron
* Zachoeje
* Zangmo

## Nepalese first names

People in Nepal use predominantly Hindu and Sikh first names, with some Tibetan/Bhutanese names thrown in.

## Tibetan/Bhutanese surnames

* Acharya
* Adhikari
* Andrugtshang
* Bahadur
* Basnet
* Bhandari
* Bhattarai
* Bhujel
* Bhutan
* Bidga
* Biswa
* Chapagai
* Chensal
* Chenzom
* Chetri
* Chhetri
* Chhoden
* Choda
* Chödak
* Choden
* Choeda
* Chokey
* Choki
* Chophel
* Chozom
* Chuki
* Chuwan
* Dahal
* Dakpa
* Darjee
* Dawa
* Dechen
* Dee
* Dekar
* Deki
* Delma
* Dema
* Dendup
* Dhendup
* Dhital
* Dolkar
* Dolma
* Doma
* Dorje
* Dorjee
* Dorji
* Drukpa
* Duba
* Dukpa
* Eden
* Gajmer
* Ghalay
* Ghaley
* Ghalley
* Ghimiray
* Giri
* Gurung
* Gyalpo
* Gyaltshen
* Gyamtsho
* Gyeltshen
* Jampa
* Jamtsho
* Jigme
* Kafley
* Kakan
* Katwal
* Khandu
* Kinley
* Lama
* Lepcha
* Letho
* Lhaden
* Lhadon
* Lhamo
* Lhamu
* Lhazom
* Lhendup
* Lhundup
* Limbu
* Lobsang
* Loday
* Lodey
* Lotey
* Maya
* Moktan
* Mongar
* Monger
* Muhhia
* Namga
* Namgyal
* Namgyel
* Neopaney
* Nepal
* Ngabö
* Ngawang
* Nidup
* Nima
* Nirola
* Norbu
* Om
* Pala
* Palden
* Pelden
* Peldon
* Peljor
* Pelzang
* Pem
* Pema
* Pemo
* Penjor
* Penjore
* Phuntsho
* Phuntshok
* Phuyel
* Pokhrel
* Rabga
* Rabten
* Raika
* Rasaily
* Rigzin
* Rinchen
* Rinzin
* Sadutsang
* Sakya
* Samal
* Samdrup
* Sanga
* Selden
* Seldon
* Sherab
* Sherpa
* Singye
* Sonam
* Subba
* Subedi
* Suberi
* Sunwar
* Surkhang
* Tamang
* Taring
* Tashi
* Tenzin
* Tenzing
* Thapa
* Tharchen
* Thingh
* Thinlay
* Thinley
* Timsina
* Tobden
* Tobga
* Tobgye
* Tobgyel
* Tsarong
* Tsering
* Tshering
* Tshewang
* Tshomo
* Wangchen
* Wangchuck
* Wangchuk
* Wangda
* Wangdi
* Wangmo
* Wangyal
* Wangyel
* Yangchen
* Yangden
* Yangdon
* Yangki
* Yangzom
* Yeshey
* Yeshi
* Yoezer
* Yonten
* Yuden
* Zam
* Zangmo
* Zangpo

## Nepali surnames

Nepali surnames are a mix of Tibetan/Bhutanese and East Indian.