Dolma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dolma

What is the meaning of the name Dolma ?

The baby name Dolma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOL-ma (IPA: /ˈdɒl.mə/; alt. /ˈdoʊl.mə/).

Dolma is in Origin.

Dolma is a Tibetan female given name deriving from Classical Tibetan sgrol ma, the standard Tibetan epithet of the bodhisattva Tara. From the verb sgrol “to liberate, save, set free” plus the feminine suffix -ma, it means “the Liberator” or “she who saves,” invoking Tara’s swift, compassionate aid. In liturgy she is honored as Jetsün Dölma (“Venerable Tara”), and the name carries strong devotional and protective overtones.

Used across Tibet, Bhutan, Ladakh, and Himalayan Nepali communities, Dolma appears in records and oral tradition since the consolidation of Tara worship between the 8th and 11th centuries and remains common today. It is given alone or in compounds (for example, Pema Dolma, Tsering Dolma). Variants and transliterations include Drolma (closer to the spelling), Dölma, and the scholarly form Sgrolma; the cultural equivalent in Sanskrit is Tara. Related masculine forms are not typical, underscoring the name’s explicitly feminine, salvific character.