Dechen

Dechen (, Jaques-IPA:bdʔe.tɕʰʔen) is a Tibetan name meaning "great bliss". It is a Tibetan translation of the Sanskrit term mahāsukha. It is commonly used in Bhutan, Ladakh, Nepal and Tibet. People with the name Dechen include:


 * Pabongkhapa Déchen Nyingpo (1878–1941), lama of the Gelug school
 * Pema Dechen (1918–1991), third queen consort of Bhutan
 * Dechen Wangmo (Tibetan Buddhist) (c. 1925–2011), daughter of a Tibetan noble family
 * Dechen Shak-Dagsay (born 1959), singer of traditional Tibetan Buddhist mantras
 * Dechen Wangmo (politician) (born c. 1976), Bhutanese politician who was made Minister for Health in November 2018
 * Dechen Roder (born 1980), Bhutanese filmmaker
 * Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (born 1981), daughter of the fourth king of Bhutan
 * Sonam Dechen Wangchuck (born 1981), daughter of the fourth king of Bhutan
 * Dechen Pem (fl. 1993–present), Bhutanese singer
 * Dechen Zangmo (fl. 2013–present), member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
 * Padma Dechen, abbess of Nyerma Nunnery in Ladakh.