Filipino Submitted Names

Filipino names are used on the island nation of the Philippines.
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Carding m Filipino, Tagalog
Common diminutive of Ricardo.
Caring f Filipino
Diminutive of Caridad, Carolina, Macaria, and other names containing car.
Cario m English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Rhyming variant of Mario/Dario influenced by Cairo and the English word car.
Caritina f Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Charitine. This name is mostly used in Mexico.
Carmeling f Filipino
Diminutive of Carmelita, Carmela, Carmen, and other related names.
Carolette f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feiminization of Carolus. The USA Social Security Administration has registered 7 baby girls born with this name in 1969.
Carterio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.
Casio m Filipino
Short form of Nicasio and other names containing casio.
Catleya f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino
From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley. Another variant from the same origin is Cataleya.
Cecile f English, Dutch, Afrikaans, Filipino, Medieval English
English, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Cécile.
Ceding f Filipino
Diminutive of Mercedes. This can also be used as a diminutive of Merced, Praxedes, and other names with a similar sound.
Celing f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Celia, Celeste, Marcela and names that start with or contain cel.
Chabelita f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Diminutive of Chabela. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Isabel.
Chabettie f Filipino
Combination of Bettie and the common Filipino prefix -cha.
Chanena f Filipino
Combination of the given name Nena and the popular Filipino suffix Cha-.
Charina f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.
Charing f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario or Charito.
Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.
Charlesjohn m Filipino
A combination of Charles and John.
Chato f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.
Chayong f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.
Checa f Filipino (Rare)
Filipino form of Chica.
Cheche f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cheryl.
Cherrylyn f Filipino
Combination of Cherry and the popular suffix -lyn.
Chesa f Filipino
Meaning "celestial."
Cheska f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Francesca.
Chito m & f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of many names such as Luis, Dionisio, or Monico. This is also used as a diminutive of Rosario through the name Charito.
Choleng f Filipino
Diminutive of Soledad.
Chona f Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of names ending in -cion, such as Concepcion or Consolacion.
Chonalyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Chona and the popular suffix -lyn.
Chriselda f Afrikaans, South African, Filipino
Presumably a variant of Griselda, influenced by names beginning with "Chris-", such as Christine.
Chriselle f Filipino
Elaborated form of Chris using the French feminine name suffix -elle.
Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."... [more]
Chu m & f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Jesus or Jesusa.
Chuchay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jesusa.
Ciela f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Either a modern variant of Cielo or a truncated form of names that end in -ciela.
Cita f Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of Carmencita, Pacita, and other names ending in -cita.
Clairdelune f Filipino (Rare)
Means "moonlight" in french, this name is common but also rare in the island country of the Philippines.
Claro m Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Clarus.
Clavel f & m Filipino (Rare), Various
Probably from Spanish clavel ("carnation, pink clove").
Clementisima f Obscure, Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish clementísima meaning "most clement".
Clodualdo m Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish form of Chlodoald. Notable bearers of this name are Clodualdo del Mundo Sr., a Filipino literary figure, and Clodualdo del Mundo Jr., a director.
Conmemoracion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish conmemoración meaning "commemoration". This extremely rare name is likely given to remember some Catholic personage or event, such as the liturgical memorial of a mystery of Christ or of some saint or sacred event.
Consejo f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "counsel" in Spanish.
Consing f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Concepcion, Consuelo, Constancia, and other names beginning with a similar sound.
Consolacion f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Consolación primarily used in the Philippines.
Consorcia f Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish form of Consortia. This name is now seen as old-fashioned in the Philippines.
Consorcio m Spanish (Philippines, Archaic)
Masculine form of Consorcia, along with Consorcia, this name is seen as old-fashioned.
Copernico m History (Italianized), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Italian form of Copernicus, also used nowadays in The Philippines.
Cora f Filipino, Tagalog
Short form of Corazon.
Corazon f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Corazón used in the Philippines. A famous bearer is Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines, from 1986-1992 and widow to assassinated senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.
Cordiya f Filipino
Diminutive of Concordia.
Coring f Filipino
Diminutive of Socorro.
Coronacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish coronación, meaning "coronation", referring to the idea that the Virgin Mother of God was physically crowned as Queen of Heaven after her Assumption.
Corong f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Socorro, Dioscoro, and other names containing a similar sound.
Coroy f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Socorro, Dioscoro, and other names containing a similar sound.
Cory f Filipino
Diminutive of Corazon, Socorro, and other names containing cor. Corazon "Cory" Aquino was the 11th president of the Philippines.
Cosain m Maranao
Maranao form of Husayn.
Cresing f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cresencia, Crestina, Crestita, and other names starting with Cres-.
Crising f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cristina, Crisanta and similar names.
Críspulo m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Archaic)
Spanish form of Crispulus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish actor Críspulo Cabezas (b. 1981) and the Filipino lieutenant general Críspulo Aguinaldo (1863-1897).
Cristalyn f Filipino
Combination of Cristal and the popular name suffix lyn.
Cristeta f Aragonese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a diminutive of Cristiana, a derivative of Latin christiana meaning "Christian (woman)". This was the name of a Spanish saint (from Talavera, Toledo) who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Cristita f Filipino
Diminutive of Crista.
Cristito m Filipino
Masculine form of Cristita.
Culas m Filipino, Pampangan
Short form of Nicolas.
Czar m Filipino
Derived from Caesar via its Old Russian cognate tsĭsarĭ (tsar in modern Russian).
Czarina f Filipino, English
Feminine form of Czar.
Dadang f Filipino
Diminutive of Candida, Leonarda and other names ending in da.
Daday f Filipino
Diminutive of Candida, Leonarda and other names ending in da.
Dadong m Filipino
Diminutive of Diosdado, Alejandro, Conrado, and other names containing a similar sound.
Daisylyn f Filipino
Combination of Daisy and the popular suffix -lyn.
Daleng f Filipino
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Daling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Dalia 1.
Dalmacio m Spanish, Galician, Cebuano
Spanish and Galician form of Dalmatius.
Danelia f Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably a shift from Daniela. Regarding Latin American usage, it is mainly used in Nicaragua and neighbouring Honduras.
Dani m Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano dani meaning "persuade, win over, convince, captivate, allure".
Danice f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Either a variant of Denise or a feminine elaboration of Dan 2 using the popular name suffix -ice from Alice.
Danilyn f Filipino
Combination of Dani 1 and Lynn.
Dari f Filipino
the history of this name is unknown, but the meaning is "grace, or to be graceful"
Darisay f Ilocano, Filipino, Maranao
From Ilocano darisay meaning "of good quality, pure, clear" and from Maranao darisay meaning "greatness".
Darling f & m English, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Darling, or else derived directly from the word.
Darlita f Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Darla.
Darna f Filipino, Popular Culture
Darna is a fictional character and superheroine created by Filipinokomiks (Philippine colloquial term for comics) legend Mars Ravelo. In her more popular incarnations, she is a warrior from outer space manifesting herself through a girl from Earth, named Narda.... [more]
Darwisa f Filipino, Tausug
Tausug feminine form of Darwish.
Dativa f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical), Eastern African, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Dativus. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian martyr from North Africa. It is mostly used in Eastern Africa (mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).
Dativo m Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino
Masculine form of Dativa.
Datuali m Filipino, Maguindanao
From the Philippine title datu meaning "chief, leader" and the given name Ali 1.
Dayang f Malay, Filipino, Tausug
Means "young lady, girl, maid" in Malay. It is usually used as an honorific, not an actual given name.
Dayao m & f Cebuano
Dayaw has no exactly one translation in English language because it can mean extremely beautiful or friendly or strong... [more]
Daylinda f Filipino, Cebuano
Meaning uncertain.
Delaila f Filipino
Variant of Delilah.
Deling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Delia 1, Adela, Adelina and similar names.
Dely f Filipino
Diminutive of Delia 1, Adelaida, Adelina, and other names containing -del-.
Denarie f Filipino
Denarie Kyla Bautista Taylor is the real name of Bella Poarch, a Filipina American TikToker. She was adopted so it might not be a Filipino name after all.
Deniana f Filipino
Similar to Diana means "Charming", "Brave", "intelligent", and "warrior".
Denmark m English (American), Filipino, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from the name of the country of Denmark. This was borne by Denmark Vesey (c. 1767-1822), a freed slave. In Vesey's case, he was named for the state that ruled his birthplace, the Caribbean island of St... [more]
Dhora f Filipino
Likely a variant of Dora.
Diaya f Ilocano, Filipino
From Ilocano diaya meaning "gift, gift giving, offering".
Didang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cándida.
Diomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of dio (from Dionisio and Dionisia) and the suffix -mar, present in names such as Leomar and Gladimar... [more]
Diomeda f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Διομήδη (Diomede), the feminine form of Diomedes.
Dionesio m Filipino
Filipino variant of Dionisio.
Dionie m Filipino
Diminutive of Dionisio.
Dioning m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Dionisio or Dionisia.
Diony m Filipino
Diminutive of Dionisio.
Diosa f Spanish, Filipino
Means "goddess" in Spanish.
Ditas f Filipino, Spanish
Short form of Merceditas.
Divine f & m English (Rare), Filipino
This name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin divinus meaning "of a God").
Diwa ᜇᜒᜏ f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "spirit, soul, essence" in Tagalog.
Diyosa ᜇᜒᜌᜓᜐ f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "goddess" in Tagalog.
Dodong m Filipino
Diminutive of Diosdado, Leonardo and other names ending in do.
Dolfo m Asturian, Filipino, Italian (Archaic)
Asturian form and Italian variant of Adolfo.... [more]
Dolphy m Filipino
A Nickname of Rodolfo and Rudolph. Also an anglicised form of Dolfje.
Dolpo m Filipino
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Dolzura f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Dulzura. Dolzura Cortez was the first Filipino with AIDS to publicly discuss her life and her experience living with HIV/AIDS.
Dominador m Spanish (Philippines), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Dominator, used mainly in the Philippines.
Doming m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Domingo.
Donalyn f Filipino
from Donna and Lyn
Dondon m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Donald, Donato and similar names.
Donnalyn f Filipino
Combination of Donna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Doray f Filipino
Diminutive of Dolores, Isadora and Teodora.
Doy m Filipino
Diminutive of Diosdado, Leonardo and other names ending in do.
Dranreb m Filipino
Reverse spelling of Bernard.
Drender m Filipino
the name originated in Philippines which is a given name to a boy. ... [more]
Dulcisima f Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish dulcísima meaning "sweetest".
Dulzura f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "sweetness" in Spanish.
Earvin m American, Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Irvin. This is the real name of former basketball star Magic Johnson, born Earvin Johnson Jr. (1959-).
Edad f Filipino
Diminutive of Felicidad, Trinidad, Soledad, and other names ending in -idad or -edad.
Edcel m & f Filipino
Combination of Eduardo and Celeste.
Edelfa f Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Adelfa. A known bearer of this name is Edelfa Chiara Masciotta (1984-), an Italian television personality and former beauty queen who won Miss Italia 2005.
Edelynn f Filipino
Variant of Edelyn.
Edevie f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Edmar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ed (from Edmundo, Edgar, etc.) and mar (cf. Neymar, Diomar)... [more]
Ednalyn f Filipino
Combination of Edna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Edralin m & f Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Edralin. This name is likely given to honor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Edralyn f Filipino
Variant of Edralin.
Edsyl f & m Filipino
Variant of Edsel. This name has only been used 5 times.
Efren m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented variant of Efrén primarily used in the Philippines.
Egay m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Edgar.
Elcid m Filipino
From Spanish El Cid, which is from Arabic السَيِّد (al-sayyid) meaning "the master, the lord". This was the nickname of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (1043-1099), an 11th-century Spanish military commander.
Eldex m Filipino
originated from the names Ellen and Dexter
Eldrian m Filipino
Tagalog
Eliong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Aurelio, Rogelio, Basilio, and any other name ending in -elio or -ilio.
Elladora f Literature, Filipino
Combination of the popular name elements Ella (see Ella 2) and dora (see Dora), perhaps based on similar-sounding names such as Eldora and Eleanora... [more]
Ellaine f Filipino
Variant of Elaine.
Elliseo m Filipino
Variant of Eliseo.
Elpedia f Filipino
Filipino form of Elpidia.
Elpedio m Filipino
Filipino form of Elpidio.
Elpie m & f Filipino (Rare)
DIminutive of Elpidio or Elpidia.
Emeniano m Filipino
Meaning uncertain.