Monk Names For Boys, Meanings, and their History

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Bairagi (bih-rah-gee)

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Bassui (bah-SOO-ee)

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Boniface (BOH-nuh-fays)

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Daikaku (Dye-kah-koo)

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Dharmanatha (dahr-muh-NAH-thuh)

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Genkaku (gen-kah-koo)

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Maloney (mə-LOH-nee)

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Parivrajaka (puh-ree-vruh-juh-kuh)

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Upagupta (oo-puh-guhp-tuh)

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Hester (HESS-ter)

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Thabo (THAH-boh)

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Ghaleefer (Gha-lee-fer)

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Yashaskaram (yah-shuh-ska-ram)

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Joyendu (joy-EN-doo)

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Hafra (HAH-frah)

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Pachaiamma (Pah-chai-ahm-mah)

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Pouya (poo-YAH)

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Gunadhar (guh-nuh-dahr)

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Bastaan (bahs-taan)

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Abdud (ab-dood)

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Jenaya (juh-NAY-uh)