Monk Name Generator
Names from Buddhist, Christian, and fantasy monastic traditions
Generate monk names drawn from real monastic traditions: Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist ordination names, Shaolin lineage names, Benedictine and Franciscan brothers, and Orthodox monastics, plus fantasy monastery names for D&D and RPG monks. Includes titles like Brother, Venerable, Lama, and Shi.
About monk names
Monks in almost every tradition give up their birth name and take a new one at ordination, so a good monk name should sound like it was chosen rather than inherited. In Tibetan Buddhism the ordination name is usually two words with religious meaning (Tenzin means holder of the teachings, Dorje is thunderbolt, Yeshe is wisdom), often prefaced by a title such as Lama, Geshe, Khenpo, or Rinpoche. Chinese Chan and Shaolin monks take the surname Shi, short for Shakyamuni, followed by a two-character generation name (Shi Yongxin, Shi Dejian). Theravada monks in Thailand and Sri Lanka use Bhikkhu, Bhante, Ajahn, or Phra before a Pali name. Japanese Zen monks receive a dharma name of two kanji, like Eisai or Koun.
Christian monastics follow a parallel logic. A Benedictine or Franciscan novice becomes Brother plus a saint's name (Brother Anselm, Brother Juniper), an Orthodox monk becomes Father plus a desert saint's name (Father Seraphim, Father Silouan), and seniority is marked with Prior, Abbot, or Elder. Fantasy monastery names for D&D or wuxia settings tend to borrow one of these two shapes: either a title plus a nature image (Master Still Water, Elder Silent Reed) or a title plus a bird or plant (Novice Sparrow).
The list also holds Desert Fathers titled Abba, friars, abbey officers, and the Buddha's early disciples.
How to choose monk names
- Pick one tradition and stay in it: a monastery with a Brother Anselm, a Shi Yanming, and a Lama Pema all in the same cloister will feel like a costume shop.
- Use titles by rank. Novice, Brother, Prior, Abbot in a Christian house; Novice, Bhikkhu, Ajahn or Khenpo, Rinpoche in a Buddhist one.
- For a D&D monk, take a Shaolin-style 'Shi' name or a two-word Tibetan-style name for the Way of the Open Hand, and a Brother or Sister name for a Way of Mercy or Way of Shadow character.
- Give a fantasy master an ordination name that hints at their teaching (Master Empty Cup teaches humility, Elder Cracked Stone teaches endurance).
- Only the very famous (Bodhidharma, Huineng) go by a single name; everyday monks almost always carry a title.
Frequently asked questions
Do monks change their names when they take vows?
In most traditions, yes. Buddhist monks receive a dharma or ordination name from their preceptor, and Catholic and Orthodox monastics traditionally take a saint's name at profession, which is why so many are called Brother Benedict or Father Seraphim.
Why do Shaolin monks all have the surname Shi?
Shi is the Chinese short form of Shakyamuni, the Buddha's clan name, adopted by Chinese monks since the 4th century to show they belong to the Buddha's family rather than their birth family. The second part is a generation name shared by monks ordained in the same lineage.
What are good monk names for D&D?
Shaolin-style names like Shi Wuxin, Tibetan-style names like Sonam Dorje, and poetic titles like Master Still Water all work for a Way of the Open Hand monk. Brother or Sister names suit a monk trained in a temple with a religious order feel.
Can I use these names in a game or novel?
Invented names and generic title-plus-name combinations are free to use. Well-known real teachers such as Thich Nhat Hanh or the Dalai Lama should be treated as references, not character names, in commercial work.
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All 1,000 monk names
A: 86 names
- Abba Agathon
- Abba Ammonas
- Abba Aregawi
- Abba Arsenius
- Abba Bessarion
- Abba Bishoy
- Abba Cronius
- Abba Ewostatewos
- Abba Garima
- Abba Gelasius
- Abba Isidore
- Abba Joseph of Panephysis
- Abba Longinus
- Abba Lot
- Abba Matoes
- Abba Nilus
- Abba Nisterus
- Abba Pambo
- Abba Pantelewon
- Abba Paphnutius
- Abba Pior
- Abba Poemen
- Abba Samuel of Waldebba
- Abba Samuel the Confessor
- Abba Serapion
- Abba Shenoute
- Abba Silvanus
- Abba Sisoes
- Abba Theonas
- Abba Zeno
- Abbess Orlanne
- Abbess Thessaly
- Abbess Wintermere
- Abbot Adomnan
- Abbot Aelfric
- Abbot Aldhelm
- Abbot Berno
- Abbot Ceolfrith
- Abbot Comgall
- Abbot Dazhi
- Abbot Greywillow
- Abbot Illtud
- Abbot Odilo
A, continued
- Abbot Samson
- Abbot Stonebrook
- Abbot Suger
- Acolyte Jun
- Acolyte Pim
- Acolyte Sorrel
- Acolyte Tavish
- Ajahn Amaro
- Ajahn Brahm
- Ajahn Chah
- Ajahn Fuang
- Ajahn Jayasaro
- Ajahn Lee
- Ajahn Maha Bua
- Ajahn Mun
- Ajahn Santidhammo
- Ajahn Sumedho
- Ajahn Suvaco
- Almoner Gervase
- Amoghavajra
- Ananda
- Ani Choden
- Ani Choying
- Ani Dechen
- Ani Dolma
- Ani Lobsang
- Ani Pema
- Ani Rigzin
- Ani Tenzin
- Ani Tsultrim
- Ani Yangchen
- Anna Kondanna
- Archimandrite Kirill
- Archimandrite Panteleimon
- Archimandrite Zacharias
- Aryadeva
- Asanga
- Ashin Sobhana
- Ashin Tiloka
- Ashin Uttama
- Ashin Vimala
- Ashvaghosha
- Atisha Dipankara
B: 105 names
- Baizhang Huaihai
- Bakkula
- Bankei Yotaku
- Bao the Unhurried
- Bassui Tokusho
- Batuo
- Bellringer Liudger
- Beopjeong
- Bhante Anuruddha
- Bhante Bhaddiya
- Bhante Chandima
- Bhante Gunaratana
- Bhante Sujato
- Bhante Upali
- Bhante Vipassi
- Bhavaviveka
- Bhikkhu Analayo
- Bhikkhu Assaji
- Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Bhikkhu Nagasena
- Bhikkhu Sivali
- Bhikkhu Subhaddo
- Bhikkhu Subhuti
- Bhikkhu Thanissaro
- Bodhidharma
- Bodhiruci
- Brother Adalbert
- Brother Aelred
- Brother Aidan
- Brother Alcuin
- Brother Aloysius
- Brother Ambrose
- Brother Anselm
- Brother Ansgar
- Brother Anthony
- Brother Antony of the Desert
- Brother Basil
- Brother Bede
- Brother Benedict
- Brother Bernard
- Brother Bonaventure
- Brother Boniface
- Brother Brendan
- Brother Bruno
- Brother Cadfael
- Brother Casimir
- Brother Cassian
- Brother Ciaran
- Brother Columba
- Brother Columbanus
- Brother Cuthbert
- Brother Cyprian
B, continued
- Brother Damian
- Brother Dominic
- Brother Dunstan
- Brother Eadmer
- Brother Elias
- Brother Ephrem
- Brother Evagrius
- Brother Fenwick of the Grey Cells
- Brother Finnian
- Brother Francis
- Brother Fulk
- Brother Giles
- Brother Godric
- Brother Gregory
- Brother Guibert
- Brother Hugh
- Brother Ignatius
- Brother Ironbark
- Brother Ivo
- Brother Jerome
- Brother Juniper
- Brother Kentigern
- Brother Kevin of Glendalough
- Brother Lawrence
- Brother Leo
- Brother Macarius
- Brother Martin
- Brother Masseo
- Brother Maurus
- Brother Meinrad
- Brother Moses the Black
- Brother Nicodemus
- Brother Ninian
- Brother Notker
- Brother Odo
- Brother Osric
- Brother Oswin
- Brother Pachomius
- Brother Pacificus
- Brother Placid
- Brother Romuald
- Brother Rufino
- Brother Rupert
- Brother Sebastian
- Brother Thomas
- Brother Wilfrid
- Brother Willibrord
- Brother Wulfstan
- Brother Wystan
- Budai
- Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
- Buddhaghosa
- Buddhapalita
C: 27 names
- Cantor Orderic
- Caoshan Benji
- Cellarer Alwin
- Chamberlain Ralph
- Chan Master Benwu
- Chan Master Changzhen
- Chan Master Dinghui
- Chan Master Huizhao
- Chan Master Liaokong
- Chan Master Mingjing
- Chan Master Xuanming
- Chandrakirti
- Chengguan
- Chime Dorje
- Choekyi Gyaltsen
- Choekyi Nyima
- Choekyi Wangchuk
- Chogen
- Chogyam Trungpa
- Choje Kunga
- Chokyi Lodro
- Chokyi Nyima
- Choui
- Corwen of the Silent Hour
- Cronan of Roscrea
- Culapanthaka
- Cunda
D: 53 names
- Dabba Mallaputta
- Dahui Zonggao
- Daigen
- Daishin
- Damcho Palden
- Damdul Namgyal
- Danxia Tianran
- Daoan
- Daosheng
- Daoxuan
- Dawa Norbu
- Dawa Tsering
- Dazhu Huihai
- Dechen Wangmo
- Dechen Yeshe
- Declan of Ardmore
- Deshan Xuanjian
- Dhammananda Mahathera
- Dhammapala Thera
- Dharma Master Guanghui
- Dharma Master Hongfa
- Dharma Master Miaofa
- Dharmakirti
- Dharmaraksha
- Dignaga
- Dilgo Khyentse
- Disciple First Snow
- Disciple Quiet Hand
- Disciple Seven Stones
- Dogen Zenji
- Dom Alberic
- Dom Columba
- Dom Ekkehard
- Dom Godehard
- Dom Guerric
- Dom Hildemar
- Dom Lanfranc
- Dom Othmar
- Dom Philibert
- Dom Pirmin
- Dom Prosper
- Dom Walafrid
- Dongshan Liangjie
- Dorje Yudon
- Dorrin Ash-Sandal
- Doseon
- Drakpa Sherab
- Drakpa Tobden
- Drime Ozer
- Dromtonpa
- Drubpon Karma
- Dudjom Rinpoche
- Dzongsar Khyentse
E: 20 names
- Eisai
- Eizon
- Elder Aimilianos
- Elder Amphilochios
- Elder Anatoly
- Elder Ash-on-the-Wind
- Elder Bent Willow
- Elder Cleopa
- Elder Cracked Stone
- Elder Ephraim
- Elder Joseph the Hesychast
- Elder Leonid
- Elder Low Candle
- Elder Mossback
- Elder Nektary
- Elder Silent Reed
- Elder Thousand Winters
- Enchin
- Enda of Aran
- Ennin
F: 50 names
- Fa Hai
- Father Abbot Cuthwin
- Father Amvrosy
- Father Arseny
- Father Herman
- Father Ioann
- Father Kallistos
- Father Nektarios
- Father Paisios
- Father Philotheos
- Father Porphyrios
- Father Seraphim
- Father Silouan
- Father Sophrony
- Father Symeon
- Father Tikhon
- Father Varlaam
- Father Zosima
- Faxian
- Fayan Wenyi
- Fazang
- Fenggan
- Fintan of Clonenagh
- Fra Angelo
- Fra Celestino
- Fra Cristoforo
- Fra Felice
- Fra Illuminato
- Fra Matteo
- Fra Salimbene
- Fra Silvestro
- Fra Ubertino
- Fra Umile
- Frater Aurelius
- Frater Fidelis
- Frater Severinus
- Fray Alonso
- Fray Bernardino
- Fray Diego
- Fray Isidro
- Fray Leandro
- Fray Lope
- Fray Luis
- Frere Aubin
- Frere Corentin
- Frere Jacques
- Frere Luc
- Frere Mayeul
- Frere Tanguy
- Frere Thibault
G: 48 names
- Gampopa
- Gardener Fiacre
- Gasan Joseki
- Gavampati
- Gelek Jinpa
- Gelong Jampa Choden
- Gelong Pasang
- Gelong Tashi
- Gen Lobsang
- Gen Wangchen
- Gendun Chopel
- Gendun Drup
- Gendun Gyatso
- Genko
- Genshin
- Geronda Chariton
- Geronda Damaskinos
- Geronda Gerasimos
- Geshe Jamphel
- Geshe Kelsang
- Geshe Khyenrab
- Geshe Lhundup
- Geshe Lobsang
- Geshe Lungrig
- Geshe Monlam
- Geshe Rabten
- Geshe Sonam
- Geshe Tenpa
- Geshe Tenzin
- Geshe Wangyal
- Getsul Dawa
- Getsul Migmar
- Getsul Tenzin Losel
- Gihwa
- Girimananda
- Gomchen Yeshe
- Gonpo Dorje
- Grandmaster Cloud Gate
- Grandmaster Iron Lotus
- Grandmaster Jade Mountain
- Grandmaster Nine Bells
- Grandmaster Sleeping Tiger
- Grandmaster Tessevar
- Guestmaster Baldwin
- Guishan Lingyou
- Gyeongbong
- Gyoki
- Gyonen
H: 35 names
- Hakuin Ekaku
- Hanam
- Hanshan
- Hanshan Deqing
- Haribhadra
- Herbalist Oswald
- Hermit of Crow Peak
- Hermit of Fallen Bridge
- Hermit of the Salt Cave
- Hierodeacon Alipy
- Hierodeacon Prokhor
- Hieromonk Feofan
- Hieromonk Gabriel
- Hieromonk Kosmas
- Hieromonk Makarios
- Hieromonk Nikon
- Hieromonk Savvas
- Hogen Osho
- Honen
- Hongren
- Hongyi
- Hongzhi Zhengjue
- Hosteller Burchard
- Hsing Yun
- Hsuan Hua
- Huangbo Xiyun
- Huike
- Huineng
- Huisi
- Huiyuan
- Huong Hai
- Hyecho
- Hyegak Sunim
- Hyesim
- Hyobong
I: 11 names
- Igumen Daniil
- Igumen Feodosy
- Ikkyu Sojun
- Ilyan Cloudwalker
- Infirmarian Lambert
- Initiate Corin
- Initiate Lark
- Initiate Mirelle
- Initiate Oriel
- Ippen Shonin
- Iryeon
J: 24 names
- Jajang
- Jamgon Kongtrul
- Jampa Kunsang
- Jampa Monlam
- Jampa Tsering
- Jamphel Lodro
- Jamphel Yeshe
- Jamyang Khyentse
- Jamyang Sherab
- Jangchub Dorje
- Jetsun Jampa Dolma
- Jetsun Milarepa
- Ji Gong
- Jianzhen
- Jien
- Jigme Lingpa
- Jigme Phuntsok
- Jigme Rinpoche
- Jikdral Yeshe
- Jinul
- Jisho
- Jokei
- Joren of the Stone Steps
- Juzhi
K: 52 names
- Kael of the Long Road
- Kakuban
- Kalu Rinpoche
- Kaludayi
- Kamalashila
- Kanzan Egen
- Kanzeon
- Karma Lekshe
- Karma Rangjung
- Karma Tashi
- Karma Thinley
- Keeper Aldric
- Keeper of the Dawn Bell
- Keeper of the Inner Gate
- Keeper of the Thousand Scrolls
- Keizan Jokin
- Kensho
- Khedrup Gelek
- Khenchen Loden
- Khenchen Tsultrim
- Khenpo Jigme
- Khenpo Karthar
- Khenpo Lekden
- Khenpo Ngawang
- Khenpo Pema Rabjam
- Khenpo Shenpen
- Khenpo Tsewang
- Khenpo Tsondru
- Khong Lo
- Khuong Viet
- Khyenrab Wangchuk
- Kimbila
- Kitchener Athelstan
- Kobo Daishi
- Kodo Sawaki
- Kokan Shiren
- Konchok Paljor
- Koshin
- Kosho Roshi
- Koun
- Kukai
- Kumara Kassapa
- Kumarajiva
- Kunga Gyaltsen
- Kunga Nyingpo
- Kunga Sangbo
- Kunsang Rangdrol
- Kunsang Wangdu
- Kusan
- Kusho Tsering
- Kuya Shonin
- Kyongho
L: 46 names
- Lama Chime
- Lama Chodak
- Lama Drakpa
- Lama Gelek
- Lama Gyurme
- Lama Jampa
- Lama Kunsang
- Lama Losel
- Lama Namkha
- Lama Ngawang
- Lama Norlha
- Lama Pema
- Lama Rigzin
- Lama Surya
- Lama Tashi
- Lama Tharchin
- Lama Tobden
- Lama Tsongkhapa
- Lama Yeshe
- Lama Zopa
- Ledi Sayadaw
- Lhakpa Tsering
- Lhundrup Sonam
- Librarian Eberhard
- Lieu Quan
- Linji Yixuan
- Lio the Barefoot
- Lobsang Dorje
- Lobsang Gyatso
- Lobsang Palden
- Lobsang Samphel
- Lobsang Tenzin
- Loden Sherab
- Lodro Thaye
- Lokakshema
- Longchenpa
- Lopon Damcho
- Lopon Rinchen
- Lopon Sonam Topgyal
- Losel Nyima
- Luang Por Parn
- Luang Por Thong
- Luang Pu Dune
- Luang Pu Fan
- Luang Pu Khao
- Lungrig Namgyal
M: 53 names
- Machig Labdron
- Mahakaccana
- Mahakappina
- Mahakassapa
- Mahakotthita
- Mahanama Thera
- Mahasi Sayadaw
- Mahinda Thera
- Man Giac
- Mangong
- Manzan Dohaku
- Mar Awgin
- Mar Maron
- Mar Mattai
- Marpa Lotsawa
- Master Bamboo Shadow
- Master Cheng Yen
- Master Distant Lantern
- Master Empty Cup
- Master Falling Leaf
- Master Hai Tao
- Master Hollow Flute
- Master Last Ember
- Master Morning Frost
- Master Open Palm
- Master Patient Tide
- Master Quiet Thunder
- Master Rain-on-Slate
- Master Still Water
- Master Ten Thousand Steps
- Master Tranquil Bell
- Master Wandering Cloud
- Master Wei Chueh
- Master White Crane
- Master Winter Plum
- Master Yinshun
- Mazu Daoyi
- Meiho Sotetsu
- Menzan Zuiho
- Migmar Dorje
- Mingun Sayadaw
- Minh Khong
- Mipham Rinpoche
- Mira Quietstep
- Moggallana
- Mogharaja
- Mogok Sayadaw
- Molaise of Devenish
- Muhak
- Muso Soseki
- Myoan
- Myoe Shonin
- Myoho
N: 31 names
- Nagarjuna
- Namdrol Tashi
- Namkha Drime
- Namkhai Norbu
- Nandaka
- Nanquan Puyuan
- Nanyue Huairang
- Naong Hyegeun
- Narada Thera
- Naropa
- Ngawang Lobsang
- Ngawang Samten
- Nichiren
- Nichiro
- Nikko
- Norbu Wangchuk
- Novice Cricket
- Novice Edwin
- Novice Finch
- Novice Kestrel
- Novice Liaochen
- Novice Master Herluin
- Novice Piers
- Novice Rook
- Novice Sparrow
- Novice Tallow
- Novice Thistle
- Novice Tobias
- Novice Wren
- Nyanaponika Thera
- Nyima Tashi
O: 5 names
- Old Barefoot Tam
- Old Reedcutter
- Orin of the Empty Hand
- Osel Tendar
- Ouyi Zhixu
P: 34 names
- Palden Gyatso
- Palden Lhamo
- Paramartha
- Pasang Norbu
- Patrul Rinpoche
- Pema Chodron
- Pema Karpo
- Pema Norbu
- Pema Rigdzin
- Pema Wangchuk
- Penpa Wangyal
- Petroc of Bodmin
- Phap Loa
- Phra Jotipalo
- Phra Santacitto
- Phra Somdet
- Phuntsok Wangyal
- Phurbu Tashi
- Pilgrim Dust-and-Sandal
- Pilgrim Halvard
- Pilgrim of the Nine Passes
- Pilindavaccha
- Pindola Bharadvaja
- Piyadassi Thera
- Porter Godwin
- Precentor Benet
- Precentor Eadwine
- Prior Aldwin
- Prior Boisil
- Prior Godfrey
- Prior Jocelin
- Prior Robert
- Prior Turgot
- Punna Mantaniputta
R: 19 names
- Rabban Hormizd
- Rabsel Nyima
- Rahula
- Ratthapala
- Rechungpa
- Refectorian Kilian
- Rennyo Shonin
- Revata Thera
- Rigzin Chogyal
- Rigzin Tsewang
- Rinchen Dawa
- Rinchen Zangpo
- Rinpoche Trulshik
- Roben
- Rook of the Iron Bell
- Ryogen
- Ryokan Taigu
- Ryoshin
- Ryushin
S: 162 names
- Sacristan Hubert
- Sagata
- Saicho
- Saigyo
- Sakya Pandita
- Samanera Nigrodha
- Samanera Sukha
- Samanera Sumana
- Samdup Dorje
- Samphel Dawa
- Samyeong
- Sangye Khedrup
- Sangye Nyenpa
- Sangye Palden
- Sangye Tenzin
- Sariputta
- Sayadaw U Janaka
- Sayadaw U Kundala
- Sayadaw U Pandita
- Sayadaw U Silananda
- Schemamonk Agapit
- Schemamonk Nikodim
- Scribe Eadric
- Sefa of the Morning Gong
- Seido Osho
- Sengai Gibon
- Sengcan
- Sengchou
- Senge Drakpa
- Sengzhao
- Seongcheol
- Seosan
- Seung Sahn
- Shabkar
- Shandao
- Shantarakshita
- Shantideva
- Shedrup Gyatso
- Sheng Yen
- Shenhui
- Shenpen Dawa
- Shenxiu
- Sherab Chodron
- Sherab Gyaltsen
- Sherab Zangpo
- Shi Chuandao
- Shi Chuanxin
- Shi Cihang
- Shi Ciyun
- Shi Daokong
- Shi Daoxin
- Shi Daoyuan
- Shi Dechao
- Shi Decheng
S, continued
- Shi Dejian
- Shi Deru
- Shi Deyang
- Shi Deyuan
- Shi Fajing
- Shi Fayun
- Shi Fazhen
- Shi Guangji
- Shi Guangming
- Shi Guolin
- Shi Guosong
- Shi Guoxing
- Shi Guoyuan
- Shi Haideng
- Shi Haiming
- Shi Haiyun
- Shi Heng Yi
- Shi Hengdao
- Shi Hengjun
- Shi Hengxin
- Shi Huikong
- Shi Jingkong
- Shi Jingxin
- Shi Jingyuan
- Shi Juekong
- Shi Jueming
- Shi Jueyuan
- Shi Juezhen
- Shi Kongjing
- Shi Kongming
- Shi Miaoxiang
- Shi Miaoxing
- Shi Miaoyin
- Shi Miaozhen
- Shi Pujing
- Shi Puren
- Shi Puxian
- Shi Sufa
- Shi Suxi
- Shi Suyun
- Shi Wuguang
- Shi Wujing
- Shi Wuneng
- Shi Wuwei
- Shi Wuxin
- Shi Xingdong
- Shi Xinghong
- Shi Xingkong
- Shi Xingming
- Shi Xingyi
- Shi Xingying
- Shi Yanfei
- Shi Yanlu
- Shi Yanming
S, continued
- Shi Yanran
- Shi Yantong
- Shi Yanwei
- Shi Yanzi
- Shi Yongshou
- Shi Yongwen
- Shi Yongxin
- Shi Yuanjue
- Shi Yuanming
- Shi Yuanzhi
- Shi Zhengdao
- Shi Zhengming
- Shi Zhengyan
- Shi Zhiguang
- Shi Zhixin
- Shi Zhiyuan
- Shide
- Shido Munan
- Shifu Hengyuan
- Shifu Yanbo
- Shifu Yanhao
- Shifu Yankai
- Shifu Yanqing
- Shifu Yongzhi
- Shilabhadra
- Shinchi Kakushin
- Shinran
- Shitou Xiqian
- Shohaku Osho
- Shonu Palden
- Shuho Myocho
- Shunryu Suzuki
- Sister Amaranth
- Sister Halcyon
- Sister Linnet
- Sister Marigold
- Sister Meridian
- Sister Verity
- Sister Vesper
- Sobhita
- Soma Thera
- Sona Kolivisa
- Sonam Dhargye
- Sonam Dorje
- Sonam Gyatso
- Sonam Rinchen
- Sonam Tsering
- Sopaka
- Starets Melety
- Starets Onufry
- Sthiramati
- Subprior Gilbert
- Sumangala Thera
- Suzuki Shosan
T: 70 names
- Taego Bou
- Taixu
- Taizan Maezumi
- Takuan Soho
- Tamsin of the Still Flame
- Tangen Roshi
- Tanluan
- Taro Windfoot
- Tashi Dhondup
- Tashi Namgyal
- Tashi Tobden
- Tashi Wangdi
- Tendar Phuntsok
- Tenkyong Sonam
- Tenpa Dhargye
- Tenshin Osho
- Tenzin Choedak
- Tenzin Gyatso
- Tenzin Palmo
- Tenzin Rabgye
- Tenzin Wangyal
- Tesshin
- Tetsugen Doko
- Thangtong Gyalpo
- Thekchok Dorje
- Thich Huyen Quang
- Thich Minh Dat
- Thich Minh Tam
- Thich Nhat Hanh
- Thich Nhat Tu
- Thich Quang Do
- Thich Quang Duc
- Thich Tam Duc
- Thich Thanh Tu
- Thich Thien An
T, continued
- Thich Thien Tam
- Thich Tri Quang
- Thich Tri Thu
- Thich Vien Giac
- Thokme Zangpo
- Thubten Chodron
- Thubten Norbu
- Thubten Yeshe
- Thubten Zopa
- Thupten Jinpa
- Thupten Ngodup
- Tiantong Rujing
- Tilopa
- Tissa Thera
- Togden Rangdrol
- Togden Sherab
- Torei Enji
- Tosui Unkei
- Trinley Dorje
- Trinley Thaye
- Tsering Dorje
- Tsering Norbu
- Tsering Wangmo
- Tseten Namgyal
- Tsewang Lhamo
- Tsewang Norbu
- Tsewang Rigzin
- Tsultrim Allione
- Tsultrim Gyeltsen
- Tsultrim Namgyal
- Tulku Jangchub
- Tulku Osel
- Tulku Rabsel
- Tulku Thondup
- Tulku Urgyen
U: 8 names
- Ugyen Trinley
- Uicheon
- Uisang
- Umdze Ngawang
- Upagupta
- Upasena
- Upavana
- Uruvela Kassapa
V: 17 names
- Vajrabodhi
- Van Hanh
- Vangisa
- Varyn Stillbrook
- Vasubandhu
- Venerable Chanxin
- Venerable Chin Kung
- Venerable Guan Cheng
- Venerable Jingan
- Venerable Kirti
- Venerable Robina
- Venerable Sumangalo
- Venerable Xinyuan
- Venerable Yifa
- Venerable Zhenhua
- Vien Chieu
- Vimalamitra
W: 11 names
- Wangchen Norbu
- Wangchuk Dorje
- Wangdu Tsering
- Warden of the Bell Tower
- Warden of the Lower Cloister
- Webu Sayadaw
- Wen of the Hundred Gates
- Woncheuk
- Wongwang
- Wonhyo
- Wumen Huikai
X: 7 names
- Xiangyan Zhixian
- Xu Yun
- Xuansha Shibei
- Xuanzang
- Xuedou Chongxian
- Xuefeng Yicun
- Xueting Fuyu
Y: 19 names
- Yangshan Huiji
- Yantou Quanhuo
- Yaoshan Weiyan
- Yasa
- Yasutani Hakuun
- Yeshe Dorje
- Yeshe Norbu
- Yeshe Tsogyal
- Yeshe Wangmo
- Yijing
- Yinguang
- Yongjia Xuanjue
- Yongming Yanshou
- Yontan Phuntsok
- Yonten Gyatso
- Yuanwu Keqin
- Yungdrung Gyaltsen
- Yunmen Wenyan
- Yunqi Zhuhong