Guanyin

Chinese mythological name

"he who looks down upon sound, he who perceives the world's lamentations"

Guanyin Origin and Meaning

The name Guanyin is a girl's name meaning "he who looks down upon sound, he who perceives the world's lamentations".

Guanyin is the bodhisattva of compassion. It's the Chinese translation of the original Sanskrit bodhisattva's name, Avalokiteśvara. Avalokiteśvara's depiction as male or female varies by culture, but in China, Guanyin is a feminine deity.