About the name Yeshe
Yeshe is not learned knowledge but the wisdom already present before anything is learned, the mind's own clarity in Dzogchen teaching. Bhutanese and Tibetan families most often give it to sons, usually paired into a longer compound such as Yeshe Dorje.
Yeshe is a boy name of Tibetan origin, pronounced YEH-shay. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Yeshe?
Yeshe currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Yeshe
- Yeshe Tsogyal8th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and consort of Padmasambhava
Spellings and variants of Yeshe
Names similar to Yeshe
Pema
PAY-mah
Lotus, the Tibetan rendering of Sanskrit padma
Jigme
JIG-may
Fearless, one who does not tremble
Dorje
DOR-jay
Thunderbolt, the indestructible vajra of tantric ritual
Yash
YAHSH
Fame, glory, renown
Yug
YOOG
An age or epoch of cosmic time
Yves
EEV
Yew wood
Dolma
DOHL-mah
Liberator, the Tibetan name of the goddess Tara
Jayant
juh-YUNT
Victorious, the son of Indra in Puranic literature
Yeshe — frequently asked questions
What does the name Yeshe mean?
Yeshe means "Primordial wisdom, the Tibetan rendering of jnana". It is a name of Tibetan origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Yeshe?
Yeshe is pronounced YEH-shay, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Yeshe?
Yeshe scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Yeshe?
Yeshe carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Yeshe?
The lucky number for Yeshe is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.