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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the place is Philippines.
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Floripes f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Folklore
Derived from Portuguese and Spanish flor "flower".
Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Spanish and English variant of Francesca, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Francia f Spanish, South American, French, Italian (Rare)
From Latin Francia meaning "France" (see Francia). Also compare France 1.
Francing m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Francisco or Francisca.
Frasquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Fructuosa f Spanish
Feminine form of Fructuoso.
Fucan f Bontoc (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Fukan.
Fukan f Bontoc
Meaning unknown. The name was used in Bontoc Mythology, the former name of Kayapon, a Bontoc girl who married Lumawig, the supreme deity.
Fulgencia f Spanish
Feminine form of Fulgencio.
García f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname García.
Gaudiosa f Spanish (Philippines), Italian (Archaic)
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Gaudiosus.
Gaviota f Spanish
Spanish for "Seagull". Popularized by the Mexican telenovela "Destilando Amor"
Geles f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.
Gelyn f Filipino
Variant of Jelyn.
Gemmalyn f Filipino
Combination of Gemma and the popular suffix -lyn.
Genelyn f Filipino
Variant 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.
Geni m & f Spanish
Short form of Eugenio and Eugenia.
Genita f Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Genny f English (Modern), Spanish
Diminutive of Genevieve or sometimes Jennifer. ... [more]
Genya f Filipino
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Gerlie f Filipino
Likely a variant of Girlie.
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.
Getulia f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Getulius.
Gihay f Cebuano
Means "petal" in Cebuano.
Ginalyn f Filipino
Combination of Gina and the popular suffix -lyn.
Ginebra f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Ginevra.
Ginesa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ginés.
Ging f Filipino
Affectionate nickname.
Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]
Girly f Filipino, South African, Malayalam (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Various
Perhaps from the English word girly which is both an adjective meaning "girl-like, girlish, feminine" and a noun meaning "little girl" (from girl combined with a diminutive suffix). Also compare Girlie.
Gironima f Spanish
Feminization of Gironimo, a variation of Geronimo.
Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]
Gladiola f English (Rare), Albanian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant gladiolus, literally meaning "small sword" from Latin gladius "sword" (a reference to its sword-shaped leaves). Gladiola Josephine "Glady Joe" is a character in the novel 'How to Make an American Quilt' (1991) and subsequent film adaptation (1995).
Glecy f Filipino
Likely a diminutive of Gliceria or Gleceria.
Glo f Filipino
Short form of Gloria.
Glorificacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish glorificación meaning "glorification".
Gloriosa f Spanish
"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Glorita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gloria.
Gonzala f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gonzalo.
Gorgonia f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Gorgonios. This was the name of a daughter of Saints Gregory the Elder and Nonna, also venerated as a saint.
Goya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gregoria.... [more]
Graci f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Engracia.
Gracita f Spanish
Diminutive of Engracia.
Graziela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Romanian
Portuguese form of Graciela and Romanian variant of Grațiela.
Greggie m & f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Gregory or Gregoria.
Grétel f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish modern form of Gretel.
Gúdula f Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Gudula.
Gugma f Cebuano (Modern), Filipino (Modern)
Meaning "love" in Cebuano.
Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.
Guillerma f Spanish
Feminine form of Guillermo.
Gumamela f Tagalog, Cebuano
Means "hibiscus" in Tagalog and Cebuano.
Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.
Gundang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Segunda.
Gundelberta f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish feminine form of Gundbert.
Gundelina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Gundelinda, the Spanish form of Gundelindis. Gundelina (or Gundlinda) (c. 692 – c. 740) was the third daughter of Duke Adalbert of Alsace and his first wife Gerlinda and niece to the famous blind Saint Odilia, the abbess of Hohenburg... [more]
Gunila f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gunilla.
Gwapa f Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Tagalog gwapa, itself borrowed from Spanish guapa "beautiful, pretty".
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Hada f Spanish
Means "fairy" in Spanish, derived from Latin Fata.
Hadiguia f Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Khadija.
Hadji m & f Arabic, Tausug, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Haji as well as the Tausug and Maranao form. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in the Philippines.
Halaga f Filipino
Means Value, worthy in Filipino. Filipino diminutive of the name Hala.
Haliya f Filipino, Philippine Mythology
Haliya 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... [more]
Hamimah f Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Indonesian, Malay, and Maranao form of Hamima.
Harana f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare), Cebuano (Rare)
Means "serenade", borrowed from Spanish "jarana" meaning 'merry-making.'
Hedjara f Maranao
Possibly a form of Hajar.
Heliodora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Heliodoro and Polish feminine form of Heliodor.
Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.
Henar f Spanish
Means "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".
Heredia f Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Heredia.
Hermesinda f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Ermesinda.
Hermie m & f Filipino
Diminutive of Hermenegildo, Herminio, Herminia, Hermogena, and other names that start with Herm-.
Hermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Hermilo.
Hermíone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermione.
Hermosa f Spanish (Rare)
Hermosa is a spanish name meaning 'beautiful'
Hermosisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish hermosísima meaning "most beautiful".
Hernani m & f Spanish, Theatre
Often 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.
Hesperia f Greek Mythology, Spanish
Derived from Greek hesperos "evening" (see Hesperos). In Greek myth this was the name of one of the three Hesperides, goddesses of the evening and sunsets... [more]
Hidilyn f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Heidilyn. A bearer of this name is Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipino weightlifter and airwoman.
Himaya f Filipino, Cebuano
Transferred use of the surname, which means "glory," "bliss," or "rapture" in Cebuano.
Himig m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "tune, melody, tone" in Tagalog.
Hiraya f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "imagination, vision" in Tagalog.
Hiwaga f & m Tagalog
Means "mystery" in Tagalog.
Hiyas f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "gem, jewel" in Tagalog.
Honeylene f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Honeylyn. A known bearer of this name is Honeylene Laurente who competed in Binibining Pilipinas 1999.
Honeylet f Filipino
Possibly a coined name from the English word honey referring to the sweet fluid produced by bees.
Honeylyn f Filipino
Combination of Honey with the popular suffix -lyn
Horacia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Horatia.
Hugueta f Catalan, Galician (Rare), Occitan, Portuguese, Spanish (Rare)
Catalan, Galician, Occitan, Portuguese and Spanish form of Huguette.
Humildad f Spanish
From Spanish humildad meaning "humility, humbleness," taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Humildad, meaning "The Virgin of the Humility."
Ianne f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ian as well as a feminine form.
Ibana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ibán.
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.
Ibyang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Olivia.
Idonna f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Most likely a combination of the letter I and the name Donna.
Ifigenia f Greek (Rare), Polish, Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Modern Greek, Italian, and Polish form of Iphigenia. This is also a Spanish variant of Efigenia, used to refer to the tragic heroine of Greek myth.
Igleceria f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Filipino name of uncertain derivation, perhaps a variant of Gliceria altered to resemble Spanish iglesia "church".
Ignasia f Indonesian, Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Indonesian form of Ignatia, as well as a Spanish variant of Ignacia and Catalan feminine form of Ignasi.
Ildefonsa f Spanish, Polish (Archaic)
Spanish feminine form of Ildefonso and Polish feminine form of Ildefons.
Ileanita f Spanish
Diminutive of Ileana.
Iliang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Cecilia.
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.
Ima f Filipino
Diminutive of Guillerma, Felicisima and similar names.
Imee f Filipino
Diminutive of Imelda. A bearer of this name is Imee Marcos, a Filipino politician.
Imie f Filipino
Variant of Imee.
Immaculate f English (African), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian, Rare)
English form of Inmaculada. It is mainly used in African countries where English is one of the official languages.
Immanuelle f Filipino
Feminine form of Immanuel.
Imogena f Spanish, Polish, Czech, Slovak
Spanish, Polish, Czech and Slovak form of Imogen.
Imy f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Imee.
Índigo m & f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Indigo, the purplish-blue colour.
Ingga f Filipino (Rare)
A nickname for Dominga
Inyang f Filipino
Diminutive of Herminia.
Ipyon f Filipino
Diminutive of Concepcion.
Irache f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Iratxe. Likely taken from the Santa María la Real de Irache monastery.
Iraide f Spanish
Variant of Iraida.
Irenea f Italian, Corsican, Catalan, Spanish
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Ireneo and Catalan and Corsican feminine form of Ireneu.
Irian m & f Indonesian, Brazilian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Historical name for the island of New Guinea in Indonesian, from Biak meaning "hot land". It is also a woman-dragon character in Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels.
Irish m & f English, Filipino
Means a person from Ireland or of Irish descent.
Isabelita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Isabel.
Isamar f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of Isabel María and Isabel Maria. (Also see Isa 2, Mar, Marisa.) This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1990 after it was used for the character Isamar Medina on the Venezuelan telenovela La revancha (1989).
Isang f Filipino
Diminutive of Isabel or Isabela. This can also be a diminutive of any other name ending in -isa.
Isay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Isabel, Luisa, Melissa and other names that start with or contain isa.
Isi m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Isidro, Isadora, Isabel and similar names.
Ising f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Isabela, Isidro, Priscila, and other names containing -is-.
Isita f Spanish
Diminutive of Isabel or Isidora or similar names.
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, Spanish
Quasi-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.... [more]
Isthar f Spanish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ishtar.
Iveth f Spanish, Central American
Possibly a variant of Yvette.
Izascun f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Izaskun.
Jadiya f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Khadija.
Jaima f Occitan, Catalan, Spanish
Feminine form of Jaime 1.
Jairence m & f Filipino
Jaime or James & Florence, Terence, Clarence
Jaja f Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Diminutive of Lydia, Janet, Jasmine and other names that start with Ja.
Jalilah f Arabic, Malay, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila), as well as the Malay and Maranao form.
Jamaliah f Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Derived from Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".
Jamelah f Filipino, Maranao, Malay
Maranao and Malay form of Jamila.
Jana f Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandra.
Jandra f Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandra.
Janira f Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Ianeira.
Jantipa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Xanthippe.
Jara f Spanish (Modern)
Directly taken from Spanish jara "rockrose".
Jasmín f Spanish
Variant of Jazmín.
Jasona f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jasón.
Jasonina f Filipino (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jason.
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.
Jelén f Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Jelen.
Jelen f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Helen reflecting the English pronunciation.
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.
Jenara f Basque, Spanish
Feminine form of Jenaro.
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.
Jeronica f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Elaboration of Jerri, influenced by Veronica.
Jerrylyn f Filipino
Combination of Jerry and the popular suffix -lyn.
Jerusalén f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Jerusalem.... [more]
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.