Dalai

ocean

GenderUnisexOriginMongolianSay itdah-LYEPopularityRare as first name
Pronounced dah-LYE

About the name Dalai

Dalai means ocean, most famously known through the title 'Dalai Lama,' meaning 'Ocean of Wisdom.' It's a vast, spiritually resonant name.

Wise, expansive, and calm as still water.

Fun fact

The title 'Dalai Lama' was granted by a Mongolian khan, combining the Mongolian word for ocean with the Tibetan word for teacher.

Nicknames for Dalai

Dal

Variations

TengisDalantai

Famous people named Dalai

  • Dalai Lama (title meaning 'Ocean' in Mongolian)

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