This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the place is Philippines.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bebeng f FilipinoDiminutive of
Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word
baby. This can also be a variant of
Bibing.
Bella f SpanishMeans "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Bella and
Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [
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Benilda f Filipino, Spanish, Polish (Rare)Spanish variant and Polish form of the Germanic name
Bernhilde, which came into common usage thanks to the martyr and saint Benilde de Córdoba (known as Saint Benildis in English, died circa 853).... [
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Bless f & m English, FilipinoFrom the English word
bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Borquita f Spanish (Rare)Feminine diminutive of
Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.
Botánica f SpanishFrom the Spanish word botánica which translates to “botany” or “plant store”.
Brisa f SpanishPreviously a short form of
Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word
brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [
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Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name
Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish
buey "ox").
Burgo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian titles
Virgen del Burgo and
Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [
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Buwan f & m TagalogMeans "moon" in Tagalog. It is not often used as a given name.
Camino f & m SpanishMeans "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.
Casta f SpanishCasta is an Iberian word (existing in Spanish, Portuguese and other Iberian languages since the Middle Ages), meaning 'lineage'. It is documented in Spanish since 1417 and is linked to the Proto-Indo-European ger... [
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Castora f Spanish, Medieval ItalianItalian and Spanish feminine form of
Castor. Known bearers include the Blessed Castora Gabrielli (died 1391), an Italian widow and Franciscan tertiary (i.e. member of the Third Order of Saint Francis), and Castora ('Castorina') Fe Francisco de Diego (1928-2019), a Spanish sculptor.
Cátedra f Spanish (Rare)From Latin
cathedra meaning "chair", referring to the Cathedra Petri or Chair of Saint Peter, also known as the Throne of Saint Peter. Its feast day is February 22 (note, until 1962, the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter was also celebrated on January 18).
Chayito f SpanishDiminutive of
Chayo. In other words, this is a double diminutive of
Rosario. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican-born American folk singer and actress María del Rosario "Chayito" Valdez (1945-2016).
Chenoa f American (Modern), Spanish (Modern, Rare)From the name of the American town of Chenoa, Illinois. The word
Chenoa (or
Chenoka) is probably one of many Native American names for the Kentucky River, and it was chosen by the city founder as a reference to his native state of Kentucky... [
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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."... [
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Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, ProvençalItalian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of
Cyprianus (compare
Cypriana).
Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [
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Clairdelune f Filipino (Rare)Means "moonlight" in french, this name is common but also rare in the island country of the Philippines.
Claustro f & m SpanishSpanish form of
Claustre. Rare masculine usage of this name is restricted to Latin America, particularly Mexico.
Clavelina f Spanish (Rare)From Spanish
clavelina, a species of Dianthus flower named in English "rainbow pink" or "China pink".
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.
Coray f & m SpanishIt means a goat that has been skinned in the milk of it's ancestors. Or It mean in or from hollow.
Corazón f Spanish (Rare)Means "heart" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Inmaculado Corazón de María meaning "Immaculate Heart of Mary".
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.
Coromoto f SpanishTaken from the Venezuelan Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Coromoto, meaning "Our Lady of Coromoto," the name taken from the cacique (chief) of a local Indian tribe, known as the Cosmes, who, legend says, twice witnessed the Virgin Mary.... [
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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.
Coronada f SpanishMeans "crowned" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de la Coronada and
Virgen de la Coronada, meaning "Our Lady of the Crowned" and "The Virgin of the Crowned", respectively... [
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Corpus f & m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)Borrowed from Latin
corpus meaning "body," more specifically referring, in this case, to the Body of Christ (
Corpus Christi). This name, sometimes used with the full name
Corpus Christi, is usually given to children born on or around the feast day of Corpus Christi.
Cory f FilipinoDiminutive of
Corazon,
Socorro, and other names containing
cor. Corazon "Cory" Aquino was the 11th president of the Philippines.
Crucificia f Late Roman, Italian, SpanishEarliest known usage stemmed from the mid 4th century in Rome, following the rule of Constantine. The meaning of the name is "Crucifixion."
Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and
Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [
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Dari f Filipinothe history of this name is unknown, but the meaning is "grace, or to be graceful"
Daría f SpanishSpanish form of
Daria. The name coincides with the first-person singular conditional form and third-person singular conditional form of
dar, meaning "I would give" or "he / she would give".