Name Meaning & Origin
"Ngawang is a given name"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Ngawang is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ngawang Tashi Bapu, former Principal Chant Master of Drepung Loseling Monastery Ngawang Choephel, documentary filmmaker, director, producer, and musician Ngawang Jigme Drakpa, the last ruling prince of Tsang of the Rinpungpa dynasty Ngawang Tashi Drakpa (1488–1564), king of Tibet who ruled in 1499–1554 and 1556/57–1564 Ngawang Drakpa Gyaltsen, king in Central Tibet who ruled in 1554–1556/57, and 1576–1603/04 Etsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, highest spiritual leader and head of Tibet Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso (1617–1682), 5th Dalai Lama, with effective temporal and spiritual power over all Tibet Ngawang Tsoknyi Gyatso, Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author, founder of the Pundarika Founda
Ngawang is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ngawang Tashi Bapu, former Principal Chant Master of Drepung Loseling Monastery Ngawang Choephel, documentary filmmaker, director, producer, and musician Ngawang Jigme Drakpa, the last ruling prince of Tsang of the Rinpungpa dynasty Ngawang Tashi Drakpa (1488–1564), king of Tibet who ruled in 1499–1554 and 1556/57–1564 Ngawang Drakpa Gyaltsen, king in Central Tibet who ruled in 1554–1556/57, and 1576–1603/04 Etsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, highest spiritual leader and head of Tibet Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso (1617–1682), 5th Dalai Lama, with effective temporal and spiritual power over all Tibet Ngawang Tsoknyi Gyatso, Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author, founder of the Pundarika Founda
Life Path 4 — Stability & Hard Work: Reliable, disciplined, and exceptionally organized.
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Root element "Ngawang" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Ngawang is a given name".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~95 people named Ngawang in the US. Peaked in 2018 with 14 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Ngawang is 4, associated with Stability & Hard Work. Soul Urge: 2. Personality: 11.
Ngawang is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 80% male and 20% female.
Approximately 95 people in the United States are named Ngawang. The name peaked in 2018 with 14 recorded uses.
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