Dechen (, Jaques-IPA:''bdʔe.tɕʰʔen'') is a

Tibetan name Subash Lama Tibetan names typically consist of two juxtaposed elements. Family names are rare except among those of aristocratic ancestry and then come before the personal name (but diaspora Tibetans living in societies that expect a surname may a ...

meaning "great

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". It is a Tibetan translation of the

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...

term (). It is commonly used in

Bhutan Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of , ...

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and

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. People with the name Dechen include: *

Pabongkhapa Déchen Nyingpo Pabongkhapa Déchen Nyingpo (; 1878–1941) was a Gelug lama of the modern era of Tibetan Buddhism. He attained his Geshe degree at Sera Mey Monastic University, Lhasa, and became a teacher in Tibet. He taught lay people. Pabongkha was offered ...

(1878–1941), lama of the Gelug school *

Pema Dechen Ashi Pema Dechen (1918–1991) was the queen consort of Bhutan. Early life ''Ashi'' Pema Dechen was born in 1918 at Wangducholing Palace to ''Chumed Zhalgno'', ''Dasho'' Jamyang (of the Tamzhing Choji family – also known as the Myo family -) ...

(1918–1991), third queen consort of Bhutan *

Dechen Wangmo (Tibetan Buddhist) Jetsun Dechen Wangmo (, 1925 - 2011) was a Tibetan Buddhist. Family Wangmo was the daughter of a noble family which was said to be descended from the legendary King Gaesar of Ling. She was Minling Khenchen Rinpoche's mother and the aunt of the ...

(), daughter of a Tibetan noble family *

Dechen Shak-Dagsay Dechen Shak-Dagsay is a modern musician of traditional Tibetan Buddhist mantras expressed in recent lyrical contexts. Life Shak-Dagsay was born in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1959. When she was 4 years old, Shak-Dagsay's family moved to Switzerland, w ...

(born 1959), singer of traditional Tibetan Buddhist mantras *

Dechen Wangmo (politician) ''Dasho'' Dechen Wangmo () is a Bhutanese politician who was a Ministry of Health (Bhutan), Minister for Health from November 2018 to 2023. She was a member of the National Assembly (Bhutan), National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018 to 2023 ...

(born ), Bhutanese politician who was made Minister for Health in November 2018 *

Dechen Roder Dechen Roder (born 1980, Bumthang, Bhutan) is a filmmaker from Bhutan Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China to the north and northwest and India to the south ...

(born 1980), Bhutanese filmmaker *

Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck Princess ''Ashi'' Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (, born 2 December 1981) is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck. She is the sister of the fifth King, Jigme ...

(born 1981), daughter of the fourth king of Bhutan *

Sonam Dechen Wangchuck Princess Sonam Dechen Wangchuck (, , born 5 August 1981) is a princess of Bhutan. She is the daughter of the Fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. She is half-sister of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar ...

(born 1981), daughter of the fourth king of Bhutan *

Dechen Pem Dechen Pem is a Bhutanese singer. She started singing in 1994 and had an album produced through Norling Drayang. She won numerous awards including the award for Best Playback Singer (Female) at the 8th National Film Awards as well as the award f ...

(), Bhutanese singer * Dechen Zangmo (), member of the National Assembly of Bhutan

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