Filipino Submitted Names

Filipino names are used on the island nation of the Philippines.
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Ninoy m Filipino
Diminutive of Benigno.... [more]
Nirvan m Filipino, Persian
Ancient persian, comes from the name Nirvana, this presents the person who attains the state of absolute awareness and conciousness
Nonong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Manuel.
Noraisa f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Nuraisah.
Noraisah f Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Malay and Maranao form of Nuraisah.
Norania f Filipino, Maranao
Possibly a combination of Nur and Raniya.
Norhana f Maguindanao, Maranao, Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Hana 1.
Norhaya f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with the name Haya.
Norielle f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name.
Normalyn f Filipino
Combination of Norma and the popular suffix -lyn.
Norming f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Norma.
Noroden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Nur ad-Din.
Norodin m Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Nur ad-Din.
Norolain f Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Nurulain.
Nubon m Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Nubon.
Numeriana f Filipino
Feminine form of Numerianus.
Nurlyn f Tausug (Modern)
Combination of Nur and the popular suffix -lyn.
Obet m Filipino
Diminutive of Roberto.
Obong m Filipino
Diminutive of Jacobo.
Oca m Filipino
Common diminutive of Oscar.
Oda f Bontoc
Meaning unknown.
Ofrecina f Medieval Catalan, Filipino (Archaic)
Probably a Medieval Catalan form of Euphrosina.
Olivert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Caribbean), South American
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning. Probably inspired by Oliver and Ivert.
Omaima f Arabic, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Umaima as well as the Maranao form.
Omaimah f Arabic, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Umaima as well as the Maranao form.
Omair m Arabic, Urdu, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic and Urdu alternate transcription of Umair as well as the Maranao form.
Omairah f Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Umaira.
Ompong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Opelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
English variant or Latin American Spanish form of Ophelia.
Oriang f Filipino
Diminutive of Gregoria.
Osang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Milagrosa.
Owa m Filipino, Cebuano
Short form of Juan 1.
Pabericio m & f Filipino
Fabricius It is believed that the name arrived to the Philippine Islands through Malaysians of the same name.
Pabling m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Pablo.
Pablita f Spanish (Philippines), Indigenous American, American (Hispanic), Mexican (?)
Feminine diminutive of Pablo, sometimes used as a diminutive of the related name Paula. Known bearers of this name were Pablita Velarde (1918-2006), a Pueblo (Native American) artist and painter from New Mexico, United States, and Pablita Abeyta (1953-2017), a Navajo (Native American) activist and sculptor who was also from New Mexico.
Pacencia f Filipino
Possibly a variant of Paciencia.... [more]
Pacificación f & m Spanish, Filipino
Means "pacification, creating peace" in Spanish.
Pacing f Filipino
Mostly a diminutive of Pacita. This could also be used as a diminutive of Pacencia, Paciana, and other names containing pac.
Pacito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Pacita.
Pacu f Filipino, Pampangan
Diminutive of Pascuala.
Paeng m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rafael.
Pageral m & f Filipino
The name Pageral comes from the Filipino word ‘Pag-iral’ which literally means ‘Existence’
Paisal m Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Indonesian, Maranao and Maguindanao form of Faysal.
Pangako f Filipino
Means "promise" in Tagalog.
Panggoy f Filipino
Diminutive of Josefa.
Panot m Filipino (Filipinized, Rare)
tanga na mukhang tanga
Paraluman ᜉᜇᜎᜓᜋᜈ᜔ f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "muse, inspiration" or "compass" in Tagalog.
Pasing f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Likely a diminutive of Pascuala or Pascual.
Pasya f Filipino
Diminutive of Bonifacia.
Paz f Filipino
Short form of Pascuala, Pacencia, and other names starting with a similar sound. Usage of this name is inspired by the Spanish word and name "Paz 1" meaning "peace".
Pedring m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Pedro.
Peejay m & f Filipino
Phonetic spelling of the initials PJ.
Pekto m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Perfecto.
Peñafrancia f Filipino
Taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.
Peng f Filipino
Diminutive of any name containing the sounds /f/ or /p/.
Pennylane f Filipino (Rare), English
Likely given in reference to the Beatles' song Penny Lane.
Pepay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Josefa.
Pepeng m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Felipe.
Pepoy m Filipino
Diminutive of Jose, Felipe and Rafael.
Perfection m & f English (Rare), English (African, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word perfection, referring to the quality or state of being perfect or complete.
Perfecto m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Perfectus. A known bearer of this name is the Filipino musician Perfecto 'Perf' de Castro (1974-).
Perlas m & f Lithuanian (Rare), Tagalog
Derived from perlas, which in Lithuanian and Tagalog is the word for "pearl".... [more]
Phabez f Filipino
name used in a Filipino drama on radio in 1980's...
Phatima f Filipino
filipino
Philmalene f Filipino
filipino-malaysian
Pikoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Federico.
Piling f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Pilar and other names containing pil.
Pina f Filipino
Short form of Agrifina and Josefina.
Pinang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Josefina.
Pinay f Filipino
Diminutive of Josefina, Crispina, Rufina, and other names with a similar sound.
Pining f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Josefina, Rufina, Agripina, and other names with a similar sound
Pinky f & m English, Filipino
Variant of Pink. Sometimes used for someone with a pink complexion.
Piolo m Filipino
The Sound of PAOLO and The Famous Philippine Actor Piolo Pascual......
Pioquinto m Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
A name given in honor of Pope Pius V, a saint of the Catholic Church.
Pipay f Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Pepay.
Pipoy m Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Peter and Paul.
Pirena f Filipino
From the Phillipine fantasy television series "Encantadia".
Pitapit m Bontoc
Meaning unknown.
Pitoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Agapito.
Piyang f Filipino
Diminutive of Sofia.
Poleng f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Paula and its forms.
Ponching m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Ponso m Filipino
Short form of Alfonso.
Potenciana f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Potentiana. This was the name of a Spanish saint from the late 16th century.
Potenciano m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Potentianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Filipino musician Potenciano Gregorio (1880-1939).
Prado f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare)
Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Prado and Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [more]
Prados f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Plural form of Prado, most often used in the province of Toledo in Spain.
Preciosisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish preciosísima meaning "most precious".
Procesa f Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish feminine form of Processus.
Prosperidad f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "prosperity" in Spanish.
Pruding m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Prudencio or Prudencia.
Psalm m & f Various, English (African), Filipino
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Pula f & m Filipino, Cebuano, Tagalog
Means "red" in Cebuano and Tagalog.
Purificacion f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Purificación primarily used in the Philippines.
Puring f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Sinforosa.
Purisima f Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish purísima meaning "most pure."
Putli f Filipino, Tausug
Variant of Putlih.
Putlih f Filipino, Tausug
From Tausug putli' meaning "princess".
Queenelizabeth f African, Filipino
Combination of Queen and Elizabeth. Possibly used in honor of Elizabeth II, the former Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022).
Quitong m Filipino
Diminutive of Paquito.
Racman m Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Rahman.
Rading m Filipino
Diminutive of Conrado.
Raeven f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Raven influenced by Rae.
Raiel m & f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Japanese rai, meaning "lightning" and the Hebrew el, meaning "God". Don't ask why this is, ask my parents.
Raien m Filipino
meaning "Royalty"
Raihanah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Rayhana as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Maranao form.
Rakim m Filipino, Maranao, Indonesian
Maranao and Indonesian form of Rahim.
Ram m Filipino
Diminutive of Ramgen.
Ramgen m Filipino (Rare)
In the case of Ramgen 'Ram' Revilla (1988-2011), a Filipino actor who was murdered at age 23 years, it is a combination of Ramon and Genelyn, the names of his parents.
Rasmia f Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
From Arabic رَسْمِيَّة (rasmiyya) menaing "formal, ceremonial".
Raymart m Filipino
Short form of Raymond Martin. A bearer of this name is Raymart Santiago, a Filipino, TV host, actor, and comedian.
Rayna f Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from Cebuano rayna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name) Reina 1 meaning "queen".
Realyn f Filipino
Possibly a combination of Rea and the popular suffix -lyn.
Regalado m Spanish (Philippines)
Transferred use of the surname Regalado. This is given in honour of Saint Pedro Regalado (1390-1456), known as Petrus Regalatus in Latin, a Spanish Franciscan (friar minor) and reformer.
Regta f Filipino
Means "warm and sincere" in Ilocano.
Reinalyn f Filipino
Combination of Reina 1 and the popular suffix -lyn.
Reming f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Remedios.
Remy f Filipino
Diminutive of Remedios.
Renalyn f Filipino
Possibly a combination of Rena and the popular suffix -lyn.
Reneilda f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reinhilde used in the Philippines.
Renz m English, Filipino
Short form of Lorenzo.
Resti f & m Indonesian, Filipino
Possibly a variant Resty.
Restituta f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Restitutus. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr from Roman Africa.
Restituto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Restitutus. Known bearers of this name include the Argentine soccer player Restituto Brito (born c. 1929) and Restituto del Valle (1865-1930), a Spanish poet and Augustinian cleric.
Resty m & f Filipino
Common diminutive of Restituto. This is also occasionally used as a diminutive of Restituta.
Rexie f & m Filipino, American (Rare)
Diminutive of Rex.
Rexy m Indonesian, Filipino
Diminutive of Rex.
Reyella f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of the given name Rey with the suffix -ella or a feminine form of Rey.
Reyla f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rey and the suffix la.
Reylyn f Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Rey and the popular suffix -lyn.
Reymar m & f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Rey-, from names beginning with this pattern, e.g. Reynaldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern such as María or Maribel.
Reymark m Filipino
Combination of Reynaldo or Rey and Mark.
Reymart m Filipino
Conbination of Reynaldo or Rey and Martin.
Reyna f Filipino, Tagalog
Derives from Tagalog reyna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name) Reina 1 meaning queen.
Reynante m Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a variant of Renante.
Rhealyn f Filipino
Combination of Rhea and the popular suffix -lyn.
Rhodora f Filipino
From the name of the flower.
Rhoneil m Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Roniel.
Ricci f Filipino
Transfered use of the Italian surname Ricci
Ritchelle f Filipino
Variant of Richelle. The spellings Richelle, Richel, and Ritchel are more common.
Riza f Filipino
Possibly a short form of Clarissa or derived from the surname Rizal.
Rizal m Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Rizal.
Rizaldy m Filipino
Variant of Rizal Day, the Philippine national holiday (held on December 30th) commemorating the life and works of national hero José Rizal.... [more]
Rizalina f Filipino
Feminine form of Rizalino.
Rizalino m Filipino
Diminutive of the surname Rizal, given in honour of the Filipino nationalist José Rizal (1861-1896).
Rizalito m Filipino
Diminutive of the surname Rizal.
Rizalyn f Filipino
Combination of Riza or Rizal and the popular suffix -lyn.
Rizza f Filipino
Variant of Riza.
Robinhood m Filipino
Combination of Robin and Hood. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor.... [more]
Rocaya f Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Ruqayyah.
Rocelyn f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosaline/Roslyn influenced by the spelling of Jocelyn (See also Rosslyn/Joslyn).
Rodante m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "rolling" in Spanish. A bearer of this name is Rodante Marcoleta, a Filipino politician.
Rodelia f Filipino
Feminine form of Rodelio.
Rodelio m Spanish (Philippines)
Meaning uncertain.
Rodelito m Filipino
Diminutive of Rodel.
Rodelyn f Filipino
Combination of Rodel and the popular suffix -lyn.
Rodora f Filipino
Variant of Rhodora.
Roging f Filipino
Diminutive of Rogelia.
Rohaifah f Maranao
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Romalyn f Filipino
Probably a combination of Romaine or Romana with the popular English name suffix -lyn.
Romel m Filipino
Probably a simplified spelling of Rommel.
Romela f Filipino
Variant of Rommela and Romella.
Romella f English, Filipino
Possibly a feminine form of Romel.
Rommel m Filipino, Brazilian, South American
Transferred from the German surname Rommel (notable bearers include the German field marshal Erwin Rommel and the city mayor of Stuttgart Manfred Rommel).... [more]
Rommela f Filipino
A feminine form of Rommel.
Romnick m Filipino
Combination of Nicholas and a name starting with Rom- such as Romeo or Román.
Romulo m Filipino
Another form of Romulus.
Rona f Filipino
Likely a feminization of Ronaldo.
Ronalyn f Filipino
Possibly a combination of Ronaldo and the popular suffix -lyn.
Ronelo m Filipino
Variant of Ronilo.
Ronila f Filipino
Feminine form of Ronilo.
Ronilo m Filipino
Spanish form of Roniel 2.
Rosalita f Popular Culture, Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a diminutive of Rosalía or a combination of Rosa 1 and Lita... [more]
Rosamie f English (Rare), Filipino, Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Rosamund (compare Annemie, Rosemay), though it is claimed to be a combination of Rose with French amie "friend".
Rosarie f Irish (Rare), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
French feminine form of Rosaire and an English variant of Rosary. This name is most prelavent in Ireland and in parts of French-influenced Africa.
Rosebelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosabel or a combination of Rose and Belle.
Rosemae f Filipino
Variant of Rosemay.
Rosewyn f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably an Anglicized form of Rhoswen.
Rosielyn f Filipino
Combination of Rosie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Rosing f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Generosa, Milagros, and other names containing or ending in ros.
Rosito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Rosita.