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.
Fukan f BontocMeaning unknown. The name was used in Bontoc Mythology, the former name of Kayapon, a Bontoc girl who married Lumawig, the supreme deity.
Gaviota f SpanishSpanish for "Seagull". Popularized by the Mexican telenovela "Destilando Amor"
Genelyn f FilipinoVariant of
Jenelyn. In the case of Genelyn Magsaysay, the mother of the late Filipino actor
Ramgen Revilla, it appears to be a combination of
Genaro and
Lyn, the names of her parents.
Germelina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)Possibly a feminine diminutive of
Germelo, which is apparently a variant of
Hermelo, which either comes from the town of Ermelo in Spain, or from the name
Hermilo, a diminutive of
Hermes.
Gloriosa f Spanish"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Gwapa f Filipino (Rare)Derived from Tagalog
gwapa, itself borrowed from Spanish
guapa "beautiful, pretty".
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), SpanishThis name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Hadji m & f Arabic, Tausug, MaranaoArabic alternate transcription of
Haji as well as the Tausug and Maranao form. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in the Philippines.
Haliya f Filipino, Philippine MythologyHaliya is the name of a Bicolano moon deity. There is an ancient ritual named after her performed in Bicol during the full moon, which was believed to frighten away Bakunawa, a serpent-like dragon in Philippine mythology... [
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Henar f SpanishMeans "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".
Hernani m & f Spanish, TheatreOften considered a diminutive of
Hernán or
Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play
Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera
Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name
Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
Himaya f Filipino, CebuanoTransferred use of the surname, which means "glory," "bliss," or "rapture" in Cebuano.
Honeylet f FilipinoPossibly a coined name from the English word
honey referring to the sweet fluid produced by bees.
Humildad f SpanishFrom Spanish
humildad meaning "humility, humbleness," taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Humildad, meaning "The Virgin of the Humility."
Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)From Latin
ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian
hbj. It was the symbol of
Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.
Iluminación f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)From Spanish
iluminación meaning "illumination, enlightenment". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
Imee f FilipinoDiminutive of
Imelda. A bearer of this name is Imee Marcos, a Filipino politician.
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, SpanishQuasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of
Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend,
Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [
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