A-Z List of Buddhist Deity Names
The complete alphabetical list of Buddhist Gods and Goddess names.
We have 109 individual gods listed in the Buddhist pantheon of gods and spirits. Many legendary characters have more than one name. If you include nicknames, official titles and honorifics, some gods have hundreds of names! The Godchecker Holy Database currently contains 271 Buddhist deity names — these are listed below.
This list is frequently updated — we are constantly discovering more names!
Names from Buddhist mythology: A
Abominable Snowmen, Acala, Adi-Buddha, Adibuddha, Aizen Myo-O, Aizen Myō'ō, Aizen Myo'o, Akshobhya, Amida, Amida Butsu, Amida Nyorai, Amitabha, Amitayas, Amitayus, Amoghasiddhi, Ananda, App Chungdu, Avalokitesvara
Names from Buddhist mythology: B
Beg-Tse, Beg-Tse-Lcam-Sring, Begtse, Bhaisajya-Guru, Bhaisajyaguru, Bodhisattva, Bodhisattvas, Bon Festival, Bon Matsuri, Bosatsu, Buddha, Buddhas
Names from Buddhist mythology: C
Chenresig, Chenresik, Chenrezig, Chenrezik, Chujo-Hime, Chujohime
Names from Buddhist mythology: D
Daibutsu, Dainichi, Dainichi-Nyorai, Daishi, Daisho-Ten, Dakinis (2), Dalai Lama, Devadatta, Devas (2), Dharmapalas, Dhyani Buddhas, Dhyanibuddhas, Di Zang Wang, Dizang Wang, Dizang Wang Pusa, Dorje-Pakmo, Dpal Ldan Lha Mo, Drigum Tsenpo
Names from Buddhist mythology: E
Eightfold Way, Eightfold-Path, Emma-O, Emma-Ō
Names from Buddhist mythology: F
Five Celestial Buddhas, Five Wisdom Buddhas, Four Heavenly Kings, Fudo, Fudō Myō-Ō, Fudo Myo-O, Fudo Myoo, Fugen, Fugen-Bosatsu
Names from Buddhist mythology: G
Gaki, Gautama, Gong De Tian, Gongdetian, Gonge, Gongen, Gönpo, Guan Yin, Guanshiyin, Guanyin, Gun-Yam, Guru-Rinpoche
Names from Buddhist mythology: H
Hariti, Haritiki, Hashiri-Yu Gongen, Hayagriva (2), Hevajra, Hotoke
Names from Buddhist mythology: I
Ida-Ten, Idaten, Izu-San Gongen, Izusan Gongen
Names from Buddhist mythology: J
Jarā-Maraṇa, Jara-Marana, Jarāmaraṇa, Jaramarana, Jigoku, Jikoku, Jikoku-Ten, Jikokuten, Jizo, Jizo Bosatsu, Jo-Rinpoche, Jomolungma, Jowo Rinpoche, Jowo-Shakyamuni, Ju-O, Jū-Ō, Jūni Shinnō, Juni Shinsho, Juni-Shinsho, Juo
Names from Buddhist mythology: K
Kalachakra, Kangi-Ten, Kangiten, Kannon, Kannon-Bosatsu, Kanzeon, Kariba-Myojin, Karitei-Mo, Khumbu-I-Yul, Khumbu-Yulha, Khumbu'i Yulha, Khumbu'i-Yulha, Kiack, Kiackiack, Kiak-Kiak, Kiakiack, Kichijo-Ten, Kichijōten, Kichijoten, Kichijoten, Kishijo-Ten, Kishimo-Jin, Kishimojin, Kisshōten, Kisshoten, Kisshoutennyo, Kobo, Kobo Daishi, Kobodaishi, Komoku, Komoku-Ten, Komokuten, Kongo, Kongō Zaō Bosatsu, Koya-Myoin, Koya-No-Myojin, Kuan-Yin, Kukai, Kung-Te-T'ien, Kwan-Yin, Kwannon, Kwun-Yam
Names from Buddhist mythology: L
Names from Buddhist mythology: M
Mahakala, Mahavairocana, Mahavairochana, Maitreya, Mandala, Manjushri, Manjusri, Mara (2), Marisha-Ten, Marishi-Ten, Maya (2), Meh-Teh, Mgon Po, Mi-Lo-Fo, Mile Pusa, Milo Fo, Miluo-Fo, Miluo-Pusa, Miro-Bosatsu, Miroka, Miroku, Miroku-Bosatsu, Miyo Lang Sangma, Miyo Langzangma, Miyolangsangma, Monju, Monju Bosatsu, Monjushiri, Mucalinda, Muchalinda, Muchilinda, Mucilinda, Mulian, Myo'o, Myō'ō, Myōō
Names from Buddhist mythology: N
Nagpo Chenpo, Naraku, Nijuhachi-Bushu, Nirvana, Nyachi-Zanbo, Nyatri Tsenpo, Nyorai
Names from Buddhist mythology: O
Names from Buddhist mythology: P
Padmasambhava, Palden Lhamo, Pañcika, Pañcika, Panden Lhamo, Pangika, Panjika, Prana-Atma
Names from Buddhist mythology: R
Ragaraja, Rāgarāja, Ratnasambhava
Names from Buddhist mythology: S
Samantabhadra, Samantabhadrī, Sanko, Shaka, Shaka Nyorai, Shakyamuni, Shi-Tenno, Shí'èr Shén Jiāng, Shinje, Shitenno, Shoden-Sama, Shoko-O, Shokō-Ō, Shoten, Si Da Tian Wang, Sì Dà Tiānwáng, Sidatianwang, Siddharta, Siddhartha, Spyan-Ras-Gzigs, Srung-Ma, Srungma
Names from Buddhist mythology: T
Tam Drin Sang Drup, Tamdrin, Tamdrin-Dorje, Tamon, Tamon-Ten, Tamonten, Tara (2), Tashi-Tseringma, Tashi-Tsheringma, Tashitsheringma, Tenzin-Gyatso, Ti-Tsang Wang, Tiānwáng, Twelve Divine Generals, Twelve Heavenly Generals
Names from Buddhist mythology: V
Vairocana, Vairochana, Vajrapani, Vajravarahi, Virupaksa, Virupaksha
Names from Buddhist mythology: W
Names from Buddhist mythology: Y
Yab-Yum, Yabyum, Yakushi, Yakushi Nyorai, Yama (2), Yashodhara, Yasodhara, Yeti
Names from Buddhist mythology: Z
Zao Gongen, Zaō Gongen, Zenmyo, Zennyo, Zennyo Ryuo, Zentatsu, Zocho, Zocho-Ten, Zochoten, Zojoten
This list of names from Buddhist mythology compiled by the data dwarves at Godchecker.com.