Filipino Submitted Names

Filipino names are used on the island nation of the Philippines.
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Japoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Javier.
Jasonina f Filipino (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jason.
Javé m Filipino (Modern)
Filipino form of Jõao.
Jaymar m Filipino
Combination of Jay 1 and any name containing mar, such as Jomar 2 or Mariano.
Jaymark m Filipino
Combination of Jay 1 and Mark.
Jeanalyn f Filipino
Combination of Jeana and the popular suffix -lyn.
Jeanelia f Filipino
A daughter named after her mother, Jeanette.
Jeanina f French (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Jeannina (French) or Jeanine (Swedish and Danish). This was borne by a daughter of Christine Stampe (1797-1868), a Danish baroness and patron of the arts.
Jeanvie f Filipino
Combination of either the English name Jean 2 or the French masculine name Jean 1 and the Filipino name suffix -vie.... [more]
Jeddahlyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Jeddah and the popular suffix -lyn.
Jeferson m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Portuguese, Spanish and Filipino adoption of Jefferson.
Jeian m Filipino
From John
Jejomar m Filipino
Combination of Jesús, José, and María. A notable bearer is Jejomar Binay (1942-), a former Vice President of the Philippines.
Jemar m Filipino
Combination of Jesus and Maria or Mary.
Jemell f Filipino, English (Modern)
Perhaps a variant of Jamel or Gemelle.
Jenaida f Filipino
Probably a variant of either Junaidah (also found spelled as Jonaida and Junaida) or Zenaida.
Jenalyn f Filipino (Modern), English (Modern)
Combination of Jena and the popular suffix lyn.
Jenevie f Filipino
Variant of Genevie.
Jenikka f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Jennica used in the Philippines.
Jenjen f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Jennifer, Jeanette and similar names.
Jennalyn f Filipino (Modern), English (Modern)
Combination of Jenna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Jennylyn f Filipino
Combination of Jenny and the popular suffix -lyn.
Jepoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Jeffrey.
Jeronica f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Elaboration of Jerri, influenced by Veronica.
Jerrol m Filipino (Rare)
"the ultimate reality"
Jerrylyn f Filipino
Combination of Jerry and the popular suffix -lyn.
Jeruslyn f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jerusalén using the popular name suffix lyn.
Jesie f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
This name, as an English name, is a rare variant of Jessie.
Jessamae f Filipino
Combination of Jessa and Mae, used primarily in the Philippines.
Jestoni m Filipino
Combination of Jesús and Antonio.
Jestony m Filipino
Variant of Jestoni.
Jhen f Filipino
Diminutive of Jennifer, Jennet, and other names starting with Jen-.
Jhoy f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Joy.
Jhun m Filipino
Variant of Jun.
Jilcs f & m Filipino (Modern, Rare)
The name Jilcs is an acronym for the words Jesus Is Lord Christ Saviour (or Jesus Is Lord Christian School)... [more]
Jimrod m Filipino
Possibly a combination of Jim and Rod, inspired by Nimrod.
Jimuel m Filipino
A short form or nickname for Emmanuel.
Jingky f Filipino
Variant of Jinky.
Jinkee f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Jinky. A bearer of this name is Jinkee Pacquiao, a former Filipina politician, and socialite.
Jireh m & f Filipino, English (African, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the second part of the place name יְהוָה יִרְאֶה‎ (YHWH yir'e) in the land of Moriah, meaning either "the Lord sees" (also "will see" or "will see to it") or "the Lord will provide," so named by Abraham after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of his son Isaac.
Jobelle f English, Filipino
A feminine form of Job or a combination of Jo and Belle.
Jobert m Filipino
Variant of Joebert.
Joebert m Filipino
Short form of Jose or Joseph and Roberto, Robert, Alberto, and any other name containing bert.
Joemar m Filipino
Variant of Jomar 2.
Joemarie m & f Filipino
Variant of Jomar 2, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Joenel m Filipino
Variant of Jonel.
Johaima f Maranao
Variant of Juhaima.
Johairah f Maranao
Probably derived from an Arabic name.
Johari m Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
From the name of Turkic lexicographer Abu Nasr al-Jawhari, who authored an Arabic dictionary. His name was probably derived from Arabic جوهر (jawhar) meaning "jewels, precious stones, gems".
Joharto m Maguindanao
Meaning uncertain.
Johnchris m English, Filipino
Combination of John and Chris.
Johnlloyd m Filipino, English (American, Rare)
Combination of John and Lloyd, used primarily in the Philippines. It is likely to be used in honor of Saint John Lloyd, a Welsh priest who was martyred among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.... [more]
Johnmichael m English (Rare), Filipino
Combination of John and Michael
Joker m & f Filipino
Probably derived from the name of the playing card.... [more]
Joliver m Filipino (Rare), Obscure
Combination of John, James and other names that begin with j- with Oliver.
Jollibee f & m Filipino (Modern)
From the name of a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1978.
Jom m Filipino
Short form of Jomar 2.
Jomari m Filipino
Combination of José and Mariano or María.
Jomarie m & f Filipino
Variant of Joemarie.
Jonard m Filipino
Likely a combination of Jose or Joseph and Leonardo or Leonard.
Jonelyn f Filipino
Combination of Jonel and the popular suffix -lyn.
Joniel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Combination of José or Josué with any name ending in -iel, such as Daniel and Gabriel... [more]
Jonilyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Combination of Joni 1 and the name suffix -lyn.
Jonjie m Filipino
Variant of Junjie.
Jonnel m Filipino
Variant of Jonel.
Joriz m & f Filipino
Contraction of José Rizal, given in honour of the prominent Filipino nationalist (1861-1896).
Jose Maria m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of José María. This name is now seen as old-fashioned in the Philippines.
Josepina f Gascon, Filipino
Gascon and Filipino form of Josephine.
Joshelle f Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Josh and the popular suffix -elle.
Josielyn f Filipino
Combination of Josie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Josiephine f American (Rare, Archaic), Filipino
Variant of Josephine, incorporating the diminutive Josie.
Josing m Filipino
Diminutive of Jose.
Joven m Filipino
From Spanish joven meaning "young, youthful".
Jovito m Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Jovita. A famous bearer of this name was Jovito Salonga, a Filipino statesman and lawyer.
Jovy f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Jovita, Jovito, Jovencio, or Jovencia.
Joylyn f Filipino, English Creole
Combination of Joy and the popular suffix -lyn. English Creole usage is mainly in the Solomon Islands and Guyana.
Juaning m Filipino
Diminutive of Juan 1.
Julieto m Filipino
Masculine form of Julieta.
Juling f & m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Julia, Juliet and Julio.
Jun m Filipino
Short form of Junior.
Jungie m Filipino
Variant of Junjie.
Junieth f Spanish (Latin American), Filipino (Rare)
Probably based around the names Julieth and June. It is mostly used in Nicaragua.
Junjie m Filipino
Diminutive of Junjun.
Junjun m Filipino
Diminutive of Junior, typically used as a nickname for boys with the same name as his father.
Junrey m Filipino
Unknown meaning. A famous bearer is Junrey Balawing, currently one of the smallest humans in the world.
Jupet m & f Filipino
Papaibigin niya ang bakla at pagkatapos ay iiwanan lang. Naging girlfriend nito si Jestoni.
Juvelita f Filipino (Rare), Obscure
Possibly from Esperanto juvelita meaning "bejeweled", itself from juvelo ("jewel") and -ita, a verbal suffix of participle past.
Juvelyn f Filipino
Most likely a combination of Juvy and the suffix -lyn.
Juvy f Filipino
Meaning unknown. Actress Juvy Cachola is a well-known bearer.
Jyrus m Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on Cyrus.
Kaalam m Cebuano
Means "wisdom" in Cebuano.
Kadiguia f Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Khadija.
Kadyo m Filipino
Diminutive of Leocadio.
Kahar m Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao form of Qahar.
Kaharudin m Indonesian, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao form of Qahar al-Din.
Kalikasan m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "nature, natural world" in Tagalog.
Kalinaw f Tagalog
Means "serenity" in Tagalog.
Kaloy m Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Caloy.
Kamarudin m Malay, Indonesian, Maguindanao
Malay, Indonesian and Maguindanao variant of Qamar ad-Din.
Kanoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Alejandro.
Karding m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Karidad f Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog karidad, from the Spanish word (and name) Caridad meaning "charity".
Karyo m Filipino
Diminutive of Macario.
Kastor m Russian, Turkish, Tagalog
Russian, Turkish, and Tagalog form of Castor. In Turkish and Tagalog, this is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver".
Katyo m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Oscar/Óscar.
Kawis m Bontoc
Means "good" in Bontoc. This was the name in a folktale about a nameless man, who saved a village from a monster snake and in reward was given this name.
Kero m & f Filipino
It was originally "KERUbin Raymond" but because it was hard to mentioned/call it was then called Kero from the root word Kerubin.
Kikay f Filipino
Diminutive of Francisca.
Kimeé f Filipino
Filipino variant of Kimmy. A known bearer is the Filipino-American actress and singer Kimee Balmilero (1979-).
Kimverlie f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly. Kimverlie Soriano Molina (1991-), popularly known as Kim Molina, is a Filipino singer and actress.
Kinang f Tagalog
Means "shine, glitter" in Tagalog.
Kinta f Filipino (Filipinized, Rare, ?)
Filipino form of Quinta
Kintab f Tagalog
Means "shine" in Tagalog.
Kinyo m Bontoc
Meaning unknown.
Kirt m Filipino (?)
its backward for Trik or Patrick
Klaring f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Clara.
Kristofferson m Filipino, Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Kristofferson.
Kristus m Indonesian, Filipino
Indonesian form of Christ
Kulas m Filipino
Diminutive of Nicolas.
Kulasa f Filipino
Diminutive of Nicolasa.
Kulay-abo f Filipino (Rare)
Means "grey" from Tagalog kulay "colour" and abo "ash, grey".
Kumala f Indonesian, Filipino (Rare), Tausug (Rare)
Means "gem, gemstone" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल (komala) meaning "tender, delicate, gentle". This is also a variant of the Tausug name Kumalah, which has the same meaning and is of the same origin.
Kumalah f Filipino, Tausug
From Tausug kumala' meaning "gem".
Kusain m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Husayn.
Labainie f Filipino
A name given to a child as a combination of 2 parents names.
Laboy m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Laboy.
Ladylyn f Filipino
Combination of Lady and the popular suffix -lyn.
Laiding f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Adelaida.
Lakambini f Tagalog
Means "muse, princess" in Tagalog. It was historically used as a title for the wife of a lakan (a precolonial ruler).
Lakan m Tagalog
From a title meaning "nobleman" in Tagalog, historically used to denote a paramount ruler in early Philippine history.
Lakandula m Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
From Tagalog "lakán", meaning 'gentleman,' historically denoting a paramount ruler. Lakandula was the last paramount ruler of pre-colonial Tondo when the Spaniards first conquered the lands of the Pasig River delta in the Philippines in the 1570s.
Lamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Filipino
Form of Lemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Lapulapu ᜎᜉᜓᜎᜉᜓ m Filipino, History, Cebuano (?)
A Filipino name of uncertain meaning. Lapulapu was a datu of Mactan who was known for the 1521 Battle of Mactan.
Lapurisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish La Purísima Concepción meaning "The Immaculate Conception".
Latipa f Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kazakh
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Kazakh form of Latifa.
Laurente m Medieval Spanish (?), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly an archaic Spanish form of Laurence 1. Usage of this name in modern times is likely taken from the surname Laurente.
Laya f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog and Cebuano laya meaning "free, freedom".
Lenlen f Filipino
Diminutive of any name containing len, lin, lyn, lene, and other similar sounds.
Leodegaria f Germanic, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Leodegarius. This was borne by a sister of the 4th-century saint Urban of Langres.
Leomar m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Combination of Leo-, from names beginning with this pattern such as Leonardo and Leopoldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese).... [more]
Leonell m Filipino
Filipino form of Lionel.
Leoning f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Leonila, Leonida, Leonora, and other names beginning with leon-.
Leonisa f Spanish (Philippines)
Related to the name Leon. This is possibly inspired by the Italian word leonessa, which means "lioness".
Leoniza f Filipino
Variant of Leonisa.
Leony f & m Filipino, Brazilian
Diminutive of Leonora, Leonida, Leonila, Leonardo, and other names starting with Leon-.
Lerma f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma.
Letlet f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Leticia.
Lexlie f & m Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Leslie and Lexi.
Lhevin m Filipino (Rare)
Likely a variant of Levin.
Libay f Filipino
Diminutive of Ligaya.
Liberacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish liberación meaning "liberation". This name was most commonly (though still very rarely) given in 1945, the year that the Philippines was liberated from Japanese occupation... [more]
Likha f Filipino
"art" or "create"
Liling f Filipino
Diminutive of Lilia, Liliana, Liliosa, and other names containing lil... [more]
Liliosa f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine diminutive of Latin lilium "lily". This name belonged to an Iberian Christian woman martyred in Córdoba, Andalusia c.852 under Emir Abd ar-Rahman II, along with her husband Felix, his cousin Aurelius and Aurelius' wife Natalia.
Lillette f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the French surname Lillette. Lillette is also the title of a song by Nat King Cole (1948).
Linang f Filipino, Maranao
Means "silver, sterling" in Maranao.
Lito m Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Arturo and Manuel.
Liw f Filipino
Short form of Liwayway, Liwanag, or Liwliwa.
Liwanag ᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔ f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "light, illumination, radiance" in Tagalog.
Liwayway ᜎᜒᜏᜌ᜔ᜏᜌ᜔ f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "dawn, daybreak" in Tagalog.
Liwliwa f Ilocano
Means "inspiration, delight" or "consolation, comfort, solace" in Ilocano.
Loleng f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Dolores.