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Abdulatip m Filipino, Maguindanao, Dagestani, Avar, Kumyk, Indonesian (Rare)
Maguindanao, Dagestani and Indonesian form of Abd al-Latif.

Abdulazis m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Abd al-Aziz.

Abdulcader m Maranao
Maranao form of Abd al-Qadir.

Abdulcarim m Maranao
Maranao form of Abd al-Karim.

Abdulgapor m Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Abd al-Ghafur.

Abdulmadid m Maranao
Maranao form of Abd al-Majid.

Abdulmalic m Maranao
Maranao form of Abd al-Malik.

Abdulracman m Maranao
Maranao form of Abd al-Rahman.

Abdurajak m Tausug
Tausug form of Abdur Razzaq.

Abigael f & m English, English (African), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Variant of Abigail. Masculine usage is mostly restricted to Latin America and the Philippines (though it is still more often used as a feminine name in that part of the world).

Abubacar m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Abu Bakr.

Acel f Filipino
The name of the Philippine singer Acel Bisa-Van Ommen. It was probably created from her full given name Maria Cecilia.

Acmad m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Ahmad.

Ada f Filipino
From the Tagalog word ada "fairy", borrowed from Spanish hada with the same meaning.

Adelfa f Italian, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Adelphia.

Adorabella f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
This name can be a derivation of the Latin adjective adorabilis meaning "adorable, worthy of adoration" as well as be a combination of the names Adora and Bella.

Adzhar m Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Azhar.

Adzman m Filipino, Tausug, Malay
Tausug form of Azman as well as a Malay variant.

Ainjyl f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Angel.

Aisa f Filipino, Maguindanao, Tausug, Maranao, Indonesian
Variant of Aisah.

Aisah f Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Malay
Indonesian, Maranao and Malay form of Aisha.

Aladin m Arabic, Maguindanao, Indonesian, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic علاء الدين (see Ala al-Din), as well as the Maguindanao, Indonesian and Bosnian form.

Alexandrite f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of a chrysoberyl that displays a colour change depending on the light source, named after the Russian tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881).

Alih m Filipino, Tausug, Indonesian
Tausug and Indonesian form of Ali 1.

Almirah f Maranao, Maguindanao
Feminine form of Al-Amir.

Amanodin m Maranao
Maranao form of Amanuddin.

Amera f Arabic, Maranao, Maguindanao, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (see Amira 1, as well as a Maranao, Maguindanao and Malay variant.

Amerah f Arabic, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميرة (see Amira 1), as well as a Maranao variant.

Amerol m Maranao
Maranao variant of Amirul.

Amil m Arabic, Azerbaijani, Filipino, Tausug
Means "worker, doer, striver" in Arabic, from the root عمل ('amila) meaning "to work, to perform, to do".

Aminodin m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Amin al-Din.

Analyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
English of Annalynn as well as a Filipino combination of Ana and the diminutive suffix Lyn

Anang f Filipino, Tausug
From a Tausug affectionate term for a girl.

Anavieve f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Annavieve

Ancelmo m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Anselmo.

Angelee f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture, Filipino
Combination of Angel and Lee and variant of Angelie.

Anisah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنيسة (see Anisa), as well as the Malay, Indonesian and Maranao form.

Annaliza f Filipino, English (Rare), Hungarian
Cognate of Annalisa.

Annalyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Annalynn mostly used in the Philippine Islands.

Aquino m American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South American (Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Aquino. Likely in some cases it has been used as a given name in honour of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas.

Aracelie f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Araceli.

Araselie f Filipino
Variant of Aracelie.

Avamae f Filipino (Rare, Expatriate), English (Rare)
Combination of Ava 1 and Mae.

Ayang f Filipino, Tausug
From a Tausug term of endearment for a little girl.

Azul f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare), History
From Spanish azul meaning "blue". This name was borne by the ninth and last wife of the Apache leader Geronimo. A known bearer is Azul Guaita (2001-), a Mexican television actress.

Babylyn f Filipino
Combination of Baby and the popular suffix -lyn.

Badrodin m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Badr al-Din.

Badrudin m Indonesian, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao variant of Badr al-Din.

Bagwis ᜊᜄ᜔ᜏᜒᜐ᜔ m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "soft wing feather (of a bird)" in Tagalog.

Bambie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Bambi.

Basher m Arabic, Urdu, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic and Urdu alternate transcription of Bashir as well as the Maranao form.

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).... [more]

Berlina f Indonesian, South African, Filipino, Dutch (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Berlin or a simplified form of Berlinda.

Berting m Filipino
From the name Berto combined with the suffix -ing.

Blaisie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
French form of Blasia and feminine form of Blaise.

Bleselda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesilda.

Blesilda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesila influenced by names ending in -ilda.

Blessilda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesilda.

Bolawan f Maranao
Means "gold" in Maranao.

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.... [more]

Bulaklak f Tagalog
Means "flower" in Tagalog.

Busilak ᜊᜓᜐᜒᜎᜃ᜔ f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "immaculate, clean" in Tagalog.

Cadidia f Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Khadija.

Cairoden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Khayr al-Din.

Cairodin m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Khayr al-Din.

Caloy m Filipino
Diminutive of Carlos.

Caritina f Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Charitine. This name is mostly used in Mexico.

Carterio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Karterios via its latinized form Carterius.

Catleya f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino
From Cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America named after the British horticulturist William Cattley... [more]

Catrina f Filipino, English
Variant of Katrina.

Cecile f English, Dutch, Afrikaans, Filipino, Medieval English
English, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Cécile.

Celerina f Late Roman, Italian, Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Celerinus.

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."... [more]

Claro m Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Clarus.

Cleofé f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Spanish form of Cleofe.

Conception f French, English (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Indian (Christian, Rare)
French and English cognate of Concepción.

Concordio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Concordius.

Cosain m Maranao
Maranao form of Husayn.

Crisanto m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Galician, Filipino
Form of Chrysanthos.

Críspulo m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Archaic)
Spanish form of Crispulus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish actor Críspulo Cabezas (b. 1981) and the Filipino lieutenant general Críspulo Aguinaldo (1863-1897).

Cristeta f Aragonese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a diminutive of Cristiana, a derivative of Latin christiana meaning "Christian (woman)". This was the name of a Spanish saint (from Talavera, Toledo) who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

Danice f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Either a variant of Denise or a feminine elaboration of Dan 2 using the popular name suffix -ice from Alice.

Darwisa f Filipino, Tausug
Tausug feminine form of Darwish.

Dativa f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical), Eastern African, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Dativus. This was the name of a 5th-century Christian martyr from North Africa. It is mostly used in Eastern Africa (mainly in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda).

Dativo m Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino
Masculine form of Dativa.

Datuali m Filipino, Maguindanao
From the Philippine title datu meaning "chief, leader" and the given name Ali 1.

Dayang f Malay, Filipino, Tausug
Means "young lady, girl, maid" in Malay. It is usually used as an honorific, not an actual given name.

Denaiza f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino
Cognate of Denise.

Dimpna f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Philippines)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Dympna.

Diomar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Combination of dio (from Dionisio and Dionisia) and the suffix -mar, present in names such as Leomar and Gladimar... [more]

Dionesio m Filipino
Filipino variant of Dionisio.

Diosa f Spanish, Filipino
Means "goddess" in Spanish.

Divine f & m English (Rare), Filipino
This name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin divinus meaning "of a God").

Diwa ᜇᜒᜏ f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "spirit, soul, essence" in Tagalog.

Diyosa ᜇᜒᜌᜓᜐ f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "goddess" in Tagalog.

Dominador m Spanish (Philippines), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Dominator, used mainly in the Philippines.

Donnabelle f Filipino, American (Rare)
Combination of Donna and Belle.

Drahcir m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Richard spelled backwards.

Dranreb m Filipino
Reverse spelling of Bernard.

Earvin m American, Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Irvin. This is the real name of former basketball star Magic Johnson, born Earvin Johnson Jr. (1959-).

Edcel m & f Filipino
Combination of Eduardo and Celeste.

Edmar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ed (from Edmundo, Edgar, etc.) and mar (cf. Neymar, Diomar)... [more]

Edwinette f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Edwin.

Elcid m Filipino
From Spanish El Cid, which is from Arabic السَيِّد (al-sayyid) meaning "the master, the lord". This was the nickname of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (1043-1099), an 11th-century Spanish military commander.

Eliadora f Portuguese (African), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Heliodoro.

Elizama f & m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Elisama.

Ellamay f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Ella 1 and May.

Elpedia f Filipino
Filipino form of Elpidia.

Elpedio m Filipino
Filipino form of Elpidio.

Emelda f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South African, Nigerian
Variant of Imelda.

Emelita f Spanish (Philippines)
A diminutive of Emily or other names beginning in Em.

Emmarie f English (Modern), Filipino
Strictly feminine variant of Emery, the spelling probably influenced by Emma and Marie.

Emran m Bengali, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Bengali, Maguindanao and Malay form of Imran.

Erminda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Galician (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Archaic), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Arminda.

Esmael m Filipino, Maguindanao, Persian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Maguindanao form of Ismail, Persian alternate transcription of Esmail as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ismael.

Esmyrna f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Spanish form of Smyrna.

Estrelita f Filipino
Variant of Estrellita.

Estrellita f Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Diminutive of Estrella.

Eutiquio m Spanish, Filipino
Spanish form of Eutychius.

Evangélica f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Evangélico. It is also possible that in some cases, this name is a combination of Eva with Angélica.

Evangélico m Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Derived from the Spanish and Portuguese adjective evangélico meaning "evangelical". In other words, this name is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Evangelicus.... [more]

Fahad m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Arabic alternate transcription of Fahd as well as the Bengali, Urdu, Maranao and Maguindanao form.

Fairodz f Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Fayruz.

Fairozah f Maranao, Malay (Rare)
Maranao and Malay form of Firouzeh.

Felicisima f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Felicísima.

Felicisimo m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Felicísimo.

Felimon m Filipino
Probably a variant of Philemon

Flordeliz f Filipino
Variant of Flordeliza.

Flordeliza f Filipino
Spanish form of Fleurdelys.

Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Spanish and English variant of Francesca, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.

Froilan m Filipino
Variant of Froilán.

Froilana f Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Galician
Feminine form of Froilán.

Genevie f English (American, Archaic), Filipino
Short form of Genevieve.

Ginalyn f Filipino
Combination of Gina and the popular suffix -lyn.

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).

Graziela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Romanian
Portuguese form of Graciela and Romanian variant of Grațiela.

Gumamela f Tagalog, Cebuano
Means "hibiscus" in Tagalog and Cebuano.

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]

Gwapa f Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Tagalog gwapa, itself borrowed from Spanish guapa "beautiful, pretty".

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.

Halid m Bosnian, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug
Form of Khalid used in various languages.

Hamimah f Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Indonesian, Malay, and Maranao form of Hamima.

Haron m Malay, Filipino, Maguindanao
Malay and Maguindanao form of Harun.

Hasannor m Maranao
Variant of Hasanor.

Hasanor m Filipino, Maranao
Combination of Hasan and Nor 1.

Hassanor m Filipino, Maranao
Combination of Hassan and Nor 1.

Hazelle f American (Archaic), Filipino
Variant of Hazel.

Hedjarah f Filipino, Maranao
Variant of Hedjara.

Heherson m Filipino
From the phrase "He, Her Son", referring to Jesus Christ's position as the son of Mary. A known bearer was Heherson Alvarez (1939-2020), a Filipino politician.

Heraclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Latinized form of Herakleia.

Himig m & f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "tune, melody, tone" in Tagalog.

Hiraya ᜑᜒᜇᜌ f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "imagination, vision" in Tagalog.

Hitler m South American, Indonesian, Indian, Filipino
From the German surname Hitler. Despite the strong negative connotations of the name Hitler, it is used as a given name in South America, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Hiwaga f & m Tagalog
Means "mystery" in Tagalog.

Hiyas ᜑᜒᜌᜐ᜔ f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "gem, jewel" in Tagalog.

Honeyleth f Filipino
Variant of Honeylet.

Ianne f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ian as well as a feminine form.

Igmedio m Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly derived from the name Íñigo. Saint Íñigo of Oña, the Benedictine abbot of San Salvador at Oña, is also known as San Igmedio or St... [more]

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.

Irish m & f English, Filipino
From the English word meaning "Irishman, person from Ireland". In the Philippines, it is mainly a feminine name.

Jainal m Indonesian, Filipino, Tausug
Indonesian variant of Zainal as well as the Tausug form.

Jaira f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Feminine form of Jairo.

Jalilah f Arabic, Malay, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليلة (see Jalila), as well as the Malay and Maranao form.

Jamael m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Jamil.

Jamail m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Jamil.

Jamaliah f Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Derived from Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".

Jamaloden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Jamal ad-Din.

Jamel m Arabic (Maghrebi), Filipino, Maranao, African American
Alternate transcription of Arabic جمال (see Jamal) chiefly used in Northern Africa, as well as the Maranao form.

Jamelah f Filipino, Maranao, Malay
Maranao and Malay form of Jamila.

Jamilla f Judeo-Spanish, African American, Spanish (Philippines), Dutch (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Jamila.

Jasonina f Filipino (Archaic)
Feminine form of Jason.

Jejomar m Filipino
Combination of Jesús, José, and María. A notable bearer is Jejomar Binay (1942-), a former Vice President of the Philippines.

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.

Jennalyn f Filipino (Modern), English (Modern)
Combination of Jenna and the popular suffix -lyn.

Jessan m Spanish (Philippines, Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Jessana.

Jestoni m Filipino
Combination of Jesús and Antonio.

Jhustine m & f Filipino (Modern)
Variant of Justin or Justine.

Jimuel m Filipino
A short form or nickname for Emmanuel.

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.

Johaima f Maranao
Variant of Juhaima.

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".

Johneric m English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Combination of John and Eric.

Johnmark m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of John and Mark.

Joker m & f Filipino
Probably derived from the name of the playing card.... [more]

Jollibee f & m Filipino (Modern)
From the name of a Filipino chain of fast food restaurants founded in 1978.

Jomar m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Josmar.

Jomari m Filipino
Combination of José and Mariano or María.

Jonilyn f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Combination of Joni 1 and the name suffix -lyn.

Joriz m & f Filipino
Contraction of José Rizal, given in honour of the prominent Filipino nationalist (1861-1896).

Josalie f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Joselie.

Josemari m Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of José María.

Josepina f Gascon, Filipino
Gascon and Filipino form of Josephine.

Junelia f Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Junellia.

Junelie f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Junelia.

Junjun m Filipino
Diminutive of Junior, typically used as a nickname for boys with the same name as his father.

Kadiguia f Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Khadija.

Kahar m Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao
Indonesian and Maguindanao form of Qahar.

Kamarudin m Malay, Indonesian, Maguindanao
Malay, Indonesian and Maguindanao variant of Qamar ad-Din.

Kathreen f Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Katherine modeled on Kathleen.

Kathrynne f English (Modern), Filipino (Modern)
Variant of Katherine.

Khristoffer m Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Christopher.

Khriz m English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Chris.

Klarissa f English (Rare), German, Afrikaans (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Clarissa.

Krishel f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kristel.

Kristofferson m Filipino, Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Kristofferson.

Kumalah f Filipino, Tausug
From Tausug kumala' meaning "gem".

Kusain m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Husayn.

Laarnie f Filipino, Tagalog
Variant of Laarni.

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.

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.

Latip m Indonesian, Malay, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kyrgyz
Form of Latif.

Latipa f Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kazakh
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Kazakh form of Latifa.

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]

Letecia f Filipino, English
Variant of Letitia.

Liezl f Afrikaans, Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Liesl.

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.

Linang f Filipino, Maranao
Means "silver, sterling" in Maranao.

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.

Lord m Filipino, English (Rare)
From the English word "lord". A bearer of this name is Lord Allan Velasco, a Filipino politician.

Lordivino m Filipino (Rare)
Possibly from English lord "God" and Spanish divino "divine", thus meaning "divine Lord". This is the name of Filipino rapper Lordivino Ignacio (born December 11, 1977), known professionally as Bassilyo.

Lotlot f Filipino
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Lovella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Lovell.

Lualhati f Tagalog
From Tagalog luwalhati meaning "glory, splendour".

Lucerito f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Lucero.

Lucman m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Luqman.

Ludin f & m Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Lunaria f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "moon-like" in Latin. Lunaria is a genus of flowering plants.

Luwalhati f Tagalog
Variant of Lualhati.

Luzminda f Filipino
Truncated form of Luzviminda.

Luzvimindo m Filipino
Masculine form of Luzviminda.

Luzvisminda f Filipino
Variant of Luzviminda.

Macacuna m Maranao
Means "robust" in Maranao.

Macmod m Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Mahmud.

Magiting m Tagalog
Means "brave, heroic" in Tagalog.

Magtanggol m Tagalog
Means "to defend" in Tagalog.

Maharlika ᜋᜑᜎᜒᜃ f & m Filipino
Means "freeman, noble, aristocratic" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous". This was the term used to the warrior class in ancient Tagalog society.

Maimona f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao form of Maymuna.

Makiling ᜋᜃᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔ f & m Philippine Mythology, Tagalog
Means "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology, Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.

Makisig m Tagalog
Means "elegant, gallant" in Tagalog.

Makmod m Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Mahmud.

Malaya ᜋᜎᜌ f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "free, independent" in Tagalog.

Malic m Maranao
Maranao form of Malik 1.

Maningning f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "brilliant, bright, sparkling" in Tagalog.

Marex m & f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.

Margarette f English, Filipino, Haitian Creole
Variant of Margaret.

Margilyn f Filipino
Combination of Margie and the popular suffix -lyn.

Maricar f Filipino
Short form of María del Carmen.

Marichu f Filipino
Diminutive of María Jesús.

Maricon f Filipino
Combination of María and Concepción or Consolación.

Maricris f Filipino
Short form of María Cristina.

Marife f Filipino
Variant of Marifé.

Marifé f Spanish, Filipino
Contraction of María and Fe (or other names that begin with Fe, such as Felisa).

Marijo f Filipino
Combination of María and Josefa or Josefina.

Marille f Dutch (Rare), Filipino (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Marilla.

Marites f Filipino
Short form of María Teresa.

Maritess f Filipino
Variant of Marites.

Marivic f Filipino
Combination of María and Victoria.

Martee f & m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Martie. It is mostly feminine in the United States and masculine in the Philippines.

Martiniana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Martiniano.

Maruja f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino, Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of María. The name coincides with the colloquial and derogatory word that is used in Spain to refer to a gossipy housewife, hence mainly why the name has been increasingly concentrated in Latin America since the middle of the 20th century.

Marygold f English (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Marigold, or perhaps a transferred use of the surname Marygold.

Maylin f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Filipino (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of the initial sound in names such as Mayra and Mayte modelled on Aylín... [more]

Mediadora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).

Mediatrix f English (African), Filipino
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare Spanish/Portuguese and French equivalents Mediatriz and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Mediatriz f Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and French equivalents Mediatrix and Médiatrice, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Melchora f Spanish, Filipino, Galician
Feminine form of Melchor.

Melitona f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Meliton (Georgian) and Melitón (Spanish).

Meljean f American (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.

Micaella f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Michaela.

Milagrito f & m Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Milagro (compare Milagritos). As a given name, it is mostly used in Peru. Usage in the Philippines is mostly masculine.

Minette f French (Belgian, Rare), French (African), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, Filipino
Diminutive of Mina 1 and names containing mine, such as Hermine or Guillaumine... [more]

Minviluz f & m Filipino
From Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon, the names of the three main island groups of the Philippines.

Moamar m Arabic, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic معمر (see Muammar), as well as a Maranao variant.

Mobarak m Arabic, Bengali, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Mubarak as well as the Bengali and Maranao form.

Mohaimen m Arabic, Maranao, Maguindanao, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهيمن (see Muhaymin), as well as a Maranao, Maguindanao and Bengali variant.

Mohmina f Maranao
Maranao form of Mumina.

Moises m Tagalog
Tagalog form of Moses via its Spanish form Moisés.

Mokamad m Maguindanao, Indonesian
Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Muhammad.

Monera f Filipino, Maguindanao
Maguindanao form of Munira.

Muslimen m Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao variant of Muslimin.

Muslimin m Indonesian, Malay, Maguindanao
From Arabic مسلمون (muslimīn) meaning "Muslims", the plural of مسلم (Muslim).

Mussa f Filipino, Tausug
Variant of Mussah.

Mussah f Filipino, Tausug
From Tausug mussa' meaning "pearl".

Mutya f Tagalog
Means "pearl" or "amulet, charm" in Tagalog, of Sanskrit origin.

Mylene f Dutch (Antillean), Cebuano
Variant of Mylène.

Nadzwa f Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Najwa.

Najmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Najma as well as the Indonesian and Maranao form.

Nasroden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Nasir al-Din.

Nasrodin m Filipino, Maguindanao, Indonesian
Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Nasir al-Din.

Nasrudin m Indonesian, Malay, Maguindanao
Indonesian, Malay and Maguindanao variant of Nasr al-Din.

Nats f & m English, Filipino
Short form of Natalie, Nathanael and other names that begin with nat-.

Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel (see Nazareth). In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth.... [more]