In a broader sense, Shomyo other than Namu Amida butsu include: Namu Shaka muni butsu (Sakyamuni or Buddha), Namu Kanzeon Bosatsu (Avalokitesvara or Kannon Bodhisattva), and Namu daishi henjo kongo (the posthumous name of Kukai).
称名は広義には、南無阿弥陀仏のほか、南無釈迦牟尼仏、南無観世音菩薩、南無大師遍照金剛などもさす。