A
Abhaya (Sk.) Fearless
Aiun-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
An (J.) Peace, Peace of Being At Home, Peaceful
Ana (J.) Cave
Anzan (J.) Quiet Mountain
B
Bankei (J.) Ten Thousand Blessings
Banko (J.) Everlasting
Banzan (J.) Indestructible Mountain
Basho (J.) Banana Plant Basho, Yesei
Bassui (J.) High Above Average
Bensen (J.) Be Diligent!
Bodhidharma (Sk.) All-Pervading Enlightened Mind, Enlightenment Teaching , Bodhidharma!
Bodhin (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Bunan (J.) No Difficulties 
Butsugen (J.) Buddha Eye
Butsuju (J.) Buddha-Life, Buddha-Age
C
Chan Khong (V.) True Emptiness Sister
Ch'anyom (K.) This Single Thought Persisting
Chen-chio (C.) True Enlightenment
Chen-tao (C.) True Guide
Chikuzen (J.) Empty Zen 
Chimon (J.) Wisdom Gate 
Chinshu (J.) Calm Prefecture, Calm Place
Chorei (J.) Transparent Spirituality
Chotan (J.) Deep Pool
Choun-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Chozen (J.) Clear/Transparent Meditation Practice
Chugai (J.) Transcending Universe
D
Da Shin (J.) Peaceful Heart
Daeshim (K.) Great Mind 
Daibai (J.) Big Plum
Daido (J.) Great Way
Daiden (J.) Great Transmission 
Dai-In (J.) Hidden Greatness
Daiji (J.) Great Compassion
Daikan (J.) Great Contemplation
Daikaku (J.) Great Enlightenment
Dainin (J.) Great Patience, Great Endurance
Daisetz (J.) Great Clumsiness
Daishin (J.) Great Truth, Boundless Reality
Daiun* (J.) Great Cloud
Danan (P.) Giving
Denkatsu (J.) Activity Like Lightning
Dokai (J.) Way Formality, Way Steps
Doryu (J.) Way of the Dragon
Doyu (J.) Morality Preserver
E
Egyoku (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Eido (J.) Illuminating Way 
Ekai Jinko (J.) Ocean of Wisdom, Wide Virtue
Enkyo (J.) (full) Circle Teaching 
Enmei (J.) Bright Circle ]
Eryu (J.) Dragon Wisdom
Eshin (J.) Understanding Mind, Wisdom (Prajna) 
Etsudo (J.) Joyful Way
F
Fo-hsing (C.) Buddha-Mind
Fo-hai (C.) Buddha-Ocean
Fudoki (J.) Immovable/Unmoving Wisdom
Fugai (J.) Outside The Wind
Fuko-an (J.) Hermitage of the White Cloth
Fuyo (J.) Peony Fuyo Dokai
G
Gen'un* (J.) Illusion Cloud, Dream Cloud 
Genjo (J.) Original Silence
Genki (J.) Subtle Function
Genko (J.) Original Light 
Genmyo (J.) Wondrous Profundity
Genno (J.) [meaning to be ascertained] 
Genpo (J.) Original Law
Gensho (J.) Original Blessings
Genshu (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Genun-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Gonin (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Goun-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Guo-xiang (C.) Result Form
Gyoki (J.) Foundation of Action
Gyo Shin (J.) Heart of Dawn
Gyokuun-an* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Gyosei (J.) Morning Star
Gyoun* (J.) Morning Cloud
H
Hakaku (J.) White Crane
Hakue (J.) Pure Blessing
Hakuun* (J.) White Cloud
Hakuyu (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Han Me (K.) Great Mountain
Han Sen (J.) Hillside Spring
Han-shan (C.) Cold Mountain
Hinju (J.) Guest/Host
Hiten (J.) Buddhist Angel
Hokoji (J.) The Lay Disciple of Ho
Hoen (J.) Dharma Garden
Horyu (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Hotei (J.) Cloth Bag; Dharma Body
Houn-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Hozan (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Hsü Yün (C.) Empty Cloud
Hsin-yüeh (C.) Mind-Moon
Hui-chao (C.) Wise Illumination
I
Ikkyu (J.) One, Pause 
Ishu (J.) Mind/Heart Care With Hands
Inzan (J.) Hidden Mountain
Issan (J.) One Mountain 
Itsu Ro (J.) Lone Heron
J
Jakushitsu (J.) Tranquil Space 
Ji An (J.) Compassionate Peace; Compassionate Peaceful Mind
Ji'un ken* (J.) Healing Cloud
Jiho (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Jikai (J.) Ocean of Compassion
Jikan (J.) The Silent One
Jikyo (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Jimin (J.) Compassionate Mercy
Jinne (J.) Beloved of God
Jinsen (J.) Fountain of God
Jiryu (J.) Compassionate Dragon
Jise (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Jishin (J.) Heart of Compassion
Jisho (J.) Giving Birth To Compassion
Jishu (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Jison (J.) Compassionate Honored Person
Jissai (J.) True World
Jitsu Mu (J.) Actualizing the Mist
Jitsudo (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Jiun (J.) Compassionate Cloud
Jo-un (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Joko (J.) Pure Fragrance, Quiet Lake
Joriki (J.) Correct Practice Energy
Joshin (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Junpo (J.) Innocent Dharma
Jusan (J.) Mountain of Eternal Life
K
Kakumyo (J.) Clear Awakening
Kakuun-ken (J.) [meaning to be ascertained] 
Kan'un ken* (J.) Lazily Floating Cloud
Kando (J.) Penetrating Insight
Kanshin (J.), Kansheen (Sk.) Open Heart/Mind
Kashyapa (Sk.) To Swallow The Light, Mahakasyapa
Keiun-ken* (J.) Beautiful Cloud 
Keizan (J.) Reverential Mountain
Kenzan (J.) Inaccessible Mountain
Kibutsu (J.) Christian Buddhist 
Ki-Nay (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Kiun-an* (J.) Empty Cloud Hermitage
Kobutsu (J) Ancient Buddha
Kodo (J) The Way of Light
Kokan (J.) Ancient Reflection ( Kohan = Kokan)
Koge (J.) Fragrant Flower
Komyo (J.) Light-Hope
Kongo (J.) Diamond
Koshin (J.) Shining Heart-Mind

Kosha (Sk.) Body of Bliss
Kosho (J.) Raise, Encourage, Urge
Koun* (J.) Lone Cloud, Solitary Cloud, Fragrant Cloud, Illumination Cloud
Koun-an* (J.) The Cloud of Light Hermitage
Koun-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Koyo (J.) Cultivating Faculty
Kozan (J.) Ancient Mountain / Kozan (J.) Tiger Mountain
Kugai (J.) Profound Emptyness
Ku Shin (J.) Mind of Vast Emptiness
Kuma (J.) Bear
Kusala (S.) Skillful
Kung (C.) Empty
Kyodo (J.) Way of Teaching
Kyosei (J.) Mirror of Truth 
Kyounshi (J.) Master of The Crazy Cloud Ikkyu
L
Lung-t'an (C.) Dragon Abyss
M
Ma-tzu (C.) Horse-Master
Mitra (Sk.) Spiritual Friend
Monshin (J.) Listening Heart
Mu (J.) " Impermanenza ", the non word
Mu Ji Yo (J.) Timeless Ocean
Mu-nan (J.) The Man Who Never Turned Back
Mugen (J.) Infinity
Muho (J.) No Direction, No Path, No Dharma, No Enlightment
Mui (J.) Man of no Rank
Muishitsu (J.) True Man Without Rank
Muji (J.) Ground Mist
Mujo (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Mumon (J.) Gateless Gate
Muryo (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Mutei (J.) Bottomless
Myo Ka (J.) Mysterious Flower
Myo-on (J.) Subtle Sound
Myodo Ni (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Myoho (J.) Marvelous Law of Buddha
Myoan (J.) Bright Hut 
Myobop (K.) Marvelous Dharma
Myoki (J.) Wondrous
Myoshin (J.) Wondrous Heart-Mind 
Myotai (J.) Wondrous Subtle Wisdom 
Myoyu (J.) [meaning to be ascertained] 
N
Nan Shin (J.) Gentle Mind, Natural Mind
Nanryu (J.) Southern Dragon 
Nantembo (J.)  Stick
Nesshindo (J.) Enthusiasm for the Way
Niao-ka (C.) Bird's Nest
Niu-t'ou (C.) Ox-Head 
Nyo'ei (J.) Like A Shadow
Nyogen (J.) Like A Dream, Like A Fantasy
Nyoun-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
P
Popkong (K.) Empty Dharma
Popun (K.) Dharma Cloud
Q
Quang Tu (V.) Compassion 
R
Reiju (J.) Spiritual
Riki (J.) Power Energy
Roshin (J.) Dew Drop Mind
Ryoko (J.) [meaning to be ascertained] (Hakuun Ryoko)
Ryoun-ken (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Ryusan (J.) Dragon Mountain
Ryutan (J.) Dragon Abyss 
S
Saiun (J.) Colorful Cloud
Sansetsu (J.) Mountain Snow
Sariputra (Sk.) Child of A Spring Nightingale
Sei'un An* (J.) Clearing Away The Clouds
Seigan (J.) Vow
Seiki (J.) Vital Energy
Seiko (J.) Star Reflecting on the Lake
Seiryu (J.) Clear Stream
Seiryu (J.) Peaceful Dragon
Seisen (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Seisho (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Sekkei (J.) Snow Valley
Seng-ts'an (C.) Jewel of The Community 
Senjo (J.) Ten Times Master
Setsu (J) Unskillful, Clumsy
Seung Sahn (K.) Tall Mountain
Shakyamuni (Sk.) The Sage of The Shakya Clan (Shakyamuni Buddha)
Shikai (J.) Entire World
Shin'un* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Shindo (J) Forest Way / Shindo (J) New Way
Shinjo (J.) True Purity
Shinkai (J.) Servant of the Servant 
Shisen (J.) Arrow Wizard
Shishin (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Sho-e (J.) Manifest Blessings
Shodo (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Shofu KoHo (J.) Pinewinds Spreading the Truth/Dharma in Ten Directions
Shogen (J.) Eye of Truth 
Shoju (J.) True Acceptance
Shoju Rojin (J.) Old Man of Correct Perception
Shonu (J.) Planting the Garden
Shosan (J.) Right, Correct, Exact
Shoshin (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Shoun-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Showa (J.) Auspicious Harmony 
Shozen (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Shugen (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Shun Getsu (J.) Spring Moon
Shunryu (J.) Spring Dragon
Shunsho (J.) Shining Spring 
Shusai (J) Bright Boy
Shus shin (J.) The Forest Comes Forth
Siddharta(Sk.) Successful One (Shakyamuni Buddha)
Sodaiho (J.) Great Dharma
Soni-an (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Soteki (J.) Target of The Patriarchs
Soun (J.) Soen & Hakuun
Sozen (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Ssu-hsin (C.) Dead Mind 
Suiho (J.) Green Peak 
Sunya (Sk.) [meaning to be ascertained] 
Sunyana (Sk.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Suriak (Sk.) Sun, Sunlight
T
T'an Gong (K.) One Who Swallowed Emptiness
Taisen (J.) Great Hermit 
Taiten (J.) Infinite Sky
Taiun (J.) Great Clound
Taizan (J.) Great Mountain
Taizen (J.) Gradually Advancing Calm
Takuan (J.) Pickled Radish 
Tamon (J.) Northern Protecting Deity
Tangen (J.) [meaning to be ascertained] 
Tanshin (J.) Single Mind
Tao-k'ai (C.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Tao-pao (C.) Jewel of The Path
Teishin (J.) Faithful Mind
Tekisui (J.) One Drop of Water
Tenkei (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Tennen (J.) Natural
Tenryu (J.) Celestial Dragon
Tenshin (J.) Heaven Mind, Heaven Truth
Tesshin (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Tetsugen (J.) Penetrate Source, Penetrate Subtlety 
Tetsugyu (J.) Iron Ox (Bantetsugu) 
Tetsujyo (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Tetsuun-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained] 
Tetsuyu (J.) Enlivening Function 
Toin (J.) [meaning to be ascertained] 
Tokei (J.) Peach-Tree Valley 
Tokudo (J.) Virtue of The Way
Tsung-chih (C.) Devotion To Wisdom 
Tuan-chi (C.) Liberator From Limitations
U
Unkan (J.) Cloud Valley 
W
Wu-an (C.) Master of The Wu Hermitage 
Wu-pen (C.) Original Consciousness
Y
Ya'o Xia'ng (C.) Dazzling in the Details
Yu Ch'i-lin (C.) Jade Unicorn
Yu H'sien (C.) Jade Spirit
Yu Lian (C.) Jade Lotus
Yu Wa (C.) Fearless Speech 
Yuho (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Yuun-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Yün-men (C.) Cloud Gate
Z
Zanchu (J.) Mountain Reality
Zenju (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Zenkai (J.) Whole World Zen
Zenki (J.) Total Activity
Zenkon (J.) Good Roots
Zenshin (J.) Zen Mind
Zenson (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]
Zuiki (J.) Delightedly Follow
Zuiun (J.) Auspicious Cloud
Zuiun-an* (J.) Auspicious Cloud Hermitage
Zuiun-ken* (J.) [meaning to be ascertained]


Names marked with asterixes (*) are "cloud " ( Hakuun) names.
Language: (C.) = Chinese; (J.) = Japanese; (K.) = Korean; (Sk.) = Sanskrit; (V.) = Vietnamese.

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