Bhutan: Evolution of Names

Sanskrit word ‘Bhotanta’, which means the end (anta) of Tibet (Bhot).

RI Drag Gi Yul (the country of mountainous terrain): people were called 

Rig Drag pa.

Menjong Norbuling (precious land of Medicinal herbs): a Sakya lama, 

10th century A.D.

Tsenden Mengyi Jong: (the land of abundant Cypress trees)

Druk Yul ( the land of thunder Dragon): Derived from Kargyu sect of 

Mahayana Buddhism  (now state Religion of Bhutan)