Traditional And Contemporary Filipino Names (With Meaning)

Filipino names are unique. Not only was it influenced by foreigners but also Filipinos are very creative. They tend to spell the names backward and name their kids as celebrities, heroes, important events, and many significant events. Sometimes the parents combine their names to make their children’s names.

Many Filipino names are traditional, mixed with modern, due to Spain, America, Japan, and China’s influence; most Filipino names are derived from them. Also, due to Spanish colonization, most names are derived from the Bible. Even until now, parents still use most of the traditional Filipino names.

Due to the rich Filipino heritage, Filipino names are diverse and unique. So when you are looking for a nice name for your child, may it be a girl or a boy, you can look for Filipino names as your reference. I searched for many Filipino names; read more below.

Traditional Filipino Names for Girls

Filipino Names	Meaning	Origin
Bernila	Blessed	German derived from the name Bernihilde.
Carmelita	Garden	Spanish inspired by the Garden of Eden.
Cecilia	Blind	Spanish
Christina	Follower of Christ	English
Divina	Heavenly or Divine	Latin/ Italian
Dolores	One of many names given to the Virgin Mary.	Latin
Evangeline	Bringer of Good News	Greek
Gloria	Glory	Latin
Katherine	Pure	Latin
Liezel	Tagalog of Elizabeth	Filipino
Maria	Mary in English	Latin
Odessa	Long Journey	Greek
Perlah	Pearl, this name is believed to bring wisdom and health to the baby.	Spanish
Reyna	Queen	Spanish
Victoria	Victory	Latin

Traditional Names for Boys

Filipino Names	Meaning	Origin
Alab	To burn with emotions.	FIlipino
Alejandro	People’s Guardian	Spanish
Crisanto	Golden Flower	Greek
Dakila	Great or Huge	Greek
Danilo	God is my judge.	Filipino
Datu	Ruler, King, Chief	Filipino
Ernesto	Honest or Sincere	Spanish
Fernandez	Fernando’s son.	Spanish
Heherson	Her son.	English
Hiram	Kind and Charitable	Hebrew
Homobono	Gentleman	Spanish
Honesto	Honest Person	Spanish
Jejomar	A name made by merging the names Jesus, Joseph, and Mary together.	Filipino
Jericho	Lunar Haven	Greek
Jerome	Divine Name	Greek
Jonah	Dove	Hebrew
Juan	God’s Grace	Spanish
Lester	Safe Place	English
Luis	Celebrated Battle Champion	Spanish
Luntian	Green	Filipino
Magtanggol	To stand your ground.	Filipino
Mauricio	Moorish	Latin
Melchor	God of Light	Hebrew
Omar	Talented Speaker in HebrewProsperous in Arabic.	Hebrew/ Arabic

Contemporary Filipino Names for Girls

Filipino Names	Meaning	Origin
Amor	Love	French
Atarah	Crown	Hebrew
Awit	A musical name inspired by a poem of hymn.	Filipino
Darling	popular endearing name	English
Isa	One	Filipino
Leona	Lioness	Greek
Lyka or Laica	Pretty Face	FIlipino
Micah	Modification of Michael meaning a gift from God.	Hebrew
Nungning	Sparkle	Filipino
Ophelia	Romantic name after a character from Hamlet.	Greek
Philippine or Filipina	Derived from the named of the country, Philippines	Filipino
Princess	Princess	English
Queenie	playful name for a powerful girl.	English
Sunshine	name reflecting the year-round sun in the Philippines.	English
Trixie	Bringer of Joy	Latin
Zabrina	River	Latin
Zanaida	Born of Zeus	Greek
Zephyr	West Wind	Greek

Cool Filipino Names for Boys

Agapito	Dear, Sweetheart	Spanish
Alain	Handsome, Bright	French
Aldo	Old or Tall Man	Latin
Arnold	Powerful as an Eagle.	German
Benjie	The Tagalog of Benjamin	FIlipino
Cesar	Long Thick Hair	Spanish
Christiano	Follower of Christ.	Latin
Diego	Singing Eagle	Spanish
Edgardo	Owner of the Spear	Spanish
Edward	Wealth, Luck, Fortune	English
Efren	Useful and Productive	Spanish
Gabriel	Devoted to God	Hebrew
Genesis	Origin of Something	Greek
Gregory	Attentive and Alert	Latin
Horace	Man of Time	Latin
Inigo	Passionate	Spanish
Jacob	Holder of the Heel	Hebrew
James	Usurper	Hebrew
Jason	Healer	Greek
Joshua	God is my rescuer.	Hebrew
Kevin	Honorable, Upright	Irish
Nathaniel	God’s gift	Hebrew
Nino	Baby Boy	Spanish
Paolo	Little, Humble	Italian
Ricky	Daring Ruler	American
Rodrigo	Famous Ruler	Spanish
Ryan	Royal Descent	Irish
Sherwin	Speedy Runner	English
Sofer	Writer, Author	Hebrew
Zenon	Guest, Visitor	Greek

Filipino Names for Girls inspired by Nature

Filipino Names	Meaning	Origin
Agila	Eagle, the national bird of the Philippines.	Filipino
Agwa or Agua	Water	Filipino/ Spanish
Alon	For water lover, the English translation is waves	Filipino
Amihan	Monsoon season in the country.	Filipino
Ciela or Cielo	Sky	Spanish
Flordeliza	Flower of the Lily	French
Hazel	Earthy name reflecting the colour of a tree	English
Isla	Exotic name, meaning Island.	Spanish
Ivy	Short and Sweet name after the plant.	English
Lawin	Hawk	FIlipino
Lila	Lavender or lilac	Latin
Marisol	Sunflower	Spanish
Maya	Sparrow	FIlipino
Mimosa	Tropical Tree	Latin
Rosa	Rose	Spanish
Sampaguita	National flower of the Philippines.	Filipino
Ula	Jewel of the Sea	Filipino

Filipino Names for Boys Inspired by Nature

Filipino Names	Meaning	Origin
Adrian	Water, Sea, Ocean	Latin
Akira	Sunshine or the Sun	Japanese
Alon	Sea, Weave	Filipino
Bulan	The Moon. It’s used to refer to the God of the moon in Filipino folklore.	Indonesian
Buwan	The Earth’s full moon	Filipino
Kidlat	Lightning, Flash	Filipino
Pacifico	Peace-Loving. It also refers to the Pacific ocean.	Latin
Ulan	Droplets of Rain	Filipino

Filipino Names for Girls inspired By Famous People

Filipino Names	Meaning	Origin
Aurora	Meaning Dawn, a popular name of the Disney Princess Sleeping Beauty.	Latin
Bituin	Star	Filipino
Corazon	Heart	Spanish
Darna	fictional superheroine popular in the Philippines	Filipino
Diana	Luminous	Latin
Floribeth	Hidden Essence	FIlipino
Heart	Heart	English
Imelda	Universal Flight	Spanish
Jasmine	FIlipino Flower	Persian
Nicole	Victorious People	Greek
Teresa	Harvester	Greek
Zooey	Life	Greek

Filipino Names for Boys Inspired by Famous People

Filipino Names	Meaning	Origin
Antonio	Above and beyond praise.	Italian
Bagwis	Long wing	Filipino
Isagani	Generous harvest	Filipino
Joaquin	God is my judge.	Spanish
Joriz	Short name for Jose RIzal.	Filipino
Jose	God will Give	Spanish
Keanu	Cool breeze of the sea	Hawaiian
Nelson	Champion’s son	English
Ramil	Sand	Arabic
Rizalino	Derivative of Jose RIzal	Filipino
Rommel	Wreak havoc	German
Venanciano	Hunter	Latin
Vergel	Best of Luck	American
Yanni	God is Gracious	Hebrew

Unique Filipino Names for Girls

Adhika	Honourable	FIlipino
Bulawan	Gold or Golden Skin	Filipino
Dari	Maintains possessions well, an alternate of Daria.	Greek/ Persian
Dalisay	Whimsical girl name meaning pure.	Filipino
Diwata	Fairies and spirits of nature in Philippine mythology.	Filipino
Himig	Musical name translating to tune	Filipino
Hiraya	May your dreams come true.	FIlipino
Hiyas	Jewel	FIlipino
Ligaya	Happiness	Filipino
Likha	Create	Filipino
Luningning	Brilliance	FIlipino
Luwalhati	Glory or Splendour	FIlipino
Luzviminda	This name is a combination of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao regions in the Philippines.	Filipino
Mahalina	To fascinated	Filipino
Malaya	Free	Filipino
Marikit	Beautiful or Pretty	FIlipino
Mayumi	Tender	Filipino
Mutya	Pearl	FIlipino
Sinta	Endearing name referring to love.	Filipino
Tadhana	Destiny	Filipino
Tala	In Philippine mythology, she is the Goddess of the evening and morning star.	Filipino

Unique Names of Boys

Filipino Name	Meaning	Origin
Dranreb	The backward spelling of the name Bernard which means “brave”.	Filipino
Isko	Free	Filipino
Jun	Short form for Junior, which means young.	Filipino
Luzvimindo	Ancient Filipino name that combines Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao in one name.	Filipino
Sinag	Ray of Light	Filipino
Xander	People’s Defender	Greek

Currently Famous Names for Girls

Althea	Wholesome	Greek
Analyn	A combination of Anna and Lyn.	FIlipino
Angel	The name of the heavenly creature.	Greek
Blessica	The name of the heavenly creature	Filipino
Chesah	Celestial	Filipino
Iris	The Goddess of Rainbows in Greek mythology.	Greek
Jaslene	This name combines the two names Jazlyn and Jolene.	American
Joyce	Cheerful	Latin
Lilibeth	A Filipino name that mixes Lily and Beth.	Filipino
Luna	Moon	Italian
Mahalia	Tenderness	Hebrew
Maricar	Mixes the names Maria and Carmen.	Filipino
Nenita	Little Girl	Spanish
Nicole	Victorious People	French
Norjannah	A name combining Nora and Joanna.	Filipino
Rosamie	Friend	French
Rubylyn	Combination of Ruby and Lyn.	Filipino

Lucky Filipino Names for Boys

FIlipino Names	Meaning	Origin
Arnulfo	Quick wit and strong as an ox.	German
Asterio	Dazzling Star	Greek
Bayani	The Champion, Hero	Filipino
Benigno	Good, Benign	Italian
Carlo	Strong and Free	German
Donato	Gift	Italian
Felix	Blessed, Fortunate	Latin
Hilario	Joyful	Spanish
Joselito	May you be blessed by the Lord.	Spanish
Liberto	Free man	Italian
Macario	Happy	Spanish
Magiting	Blood, Courageous	Filipino
Makisig	Good-looking	Filipino
Nimuel	Peace and Serenity	Filipino
Tanashiri	Beauty and Purity of the Soul	Filipino
Trevor	Eager and Wise	Irish
Umberto	Notable Fighter	Italian
Vito	Life, Life-giver	Italian

Takeaways

Various cultures highly influence Filipino names since Filipino culture has been influenced by many nations who came to the Philippines. Also, Filipino people are very creative when it comes to giving their children names. Some would give their kids a name that signifies or symbolizes something.