Filipino Baby Names

Filipino baby names carry the sound, history and meaning of the Filipino naming tradition. Our collection holds 44 Filipino names, 11 for boys and 22 for girls, each with its own meaning, origin notes, popularity and numerology. Browse the names below and follow any one for its full profile.

Whether you are drawn to Filipino names for heritage, for their sound, or simply for a meaning that resonates, this page is a living list that grows as we research and add more. Names are shown with the most prominent first.

Filipino names & meanings

AmihanThe monsoon wind; (a creation goddess) — a small name carrying real depthFilipino · Numerology 1ApoA chief, an elder, a master — warm, characterful and easy to wearFilipino · Numerology 5ArugaLoving care, nurturing — a small name carrying real depthFilipino · Numerology 3BagwisA wing feather; flight, freedom — rooted yet ready to travelFilipino · Numerology 7BantuganThe renowned one; (an epic hero) — a small name carrying real depthFilipino · Numerology 8BituinStar — distinctive without trying too hardFilipino · Numerology 3BulaklakA flower — distinctive without trying too hardFilipino · Numerology 8BunsoThe beloved youngest child — memorable across culturesFilipino · Numerology 8DakilaGreat, noble — a small name carrying real depthFilipino · Numerology 2DatuA chief, a sovereign — a small name carrying real depthFilipino · Numerology 1DiwaSpirit, essence — full of character and easy to loveFilipino · Numerology 1DiwataA fairy, a muse, a goddess — warm, characterful and easy to wearFilipino · Numerology 22GatA lord, a noble title — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulFilipino · Numerology 1HamogDew, mist — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulFilipino · Numerology 8HarayaImagination, vision — a small name carrying real depthFilipino · Numerology 9HirayaMay your hopes be granted — warm, characterful and easy to wearFilipino · Numerology 8LakambiniA muse, a noblewoman — understated and quietly elegantFilipino · Numerology 9LakanA noble, a paramount chief — memorable across culturesFilipino · Numerology 3LigayaHappiness, joy — a name with quiet staying powerFilipino · Numerology 1LiwanagLight, brightness, radiance — memorable across culturesFilipino · Numerology 4LualhatiPeace, tranquillity, serenity — a classic with a fresh edgeFilipino · Numerology 3LuningningBrilliance, radiance — full of character and easy to loveFilipino · Numerology 4MagandaBeautiful; (the first woman) — a name with quiet staying powerFilipino · Numerology 5MaginooA noble, a gentleman — a small name carrying real depthFilipino · Numerology 11MagitingHeroic, brave, noble — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulFilipino · Numerology 8MagtanggolTo defend, to protect — timeless and effortless to sayFilipino · Numerology 7MakabayanPatriotic, loving one's country — rooted yet ready to travelFilipino · Numerology 6MakisigHandsome, dashing, elegant — distinctive without trying too hardFilipino · Numerology 33MalayaFree, freedom — timeless and effortless to sayFilipino · Numerology 8MaliksiSwift, agile — a small name carrying real depthFilipino · Numerology 11MarahuyoTo be enchanted, to be captivated — understated and quietly elegantFilipino · Numerology 3MarikitBeautiful — full of character and easy to loveFilipino · Numerology 9Mayari(the moon goddess) — distinctive without trying too hardFilipino · Numerology 4MayumiGentle, modest, dignified — a classic with a fresh edgeFilipino · Numerology 1MutyaA pearl; a precious muse — gentle, modern and genuinely meaningfulFilipino · Numerology 8ParalumanA muse; a goddess of beauty — memorable across culturesFilipino · Numerology 7PerlasA pearl — memorable across culturesFilipino · Numerology 8Sampaguita(the national jasmine flower) — understated and quietly elegantFilipino · Numerology 9SinagA ray of light — understated and quietly elegantFilipino · Numerology 5SinagtalaThe light of the stars — warm, characterful and easy to wearFilipino · Numerology 3TadhanaDestiny, fate — a name with quiet staying powerFilipino · Numerology 22TagumpayVictory, triumph — understated and quietly elegantFilipino · Numerology 5TalaStar; (the goddess of the morning star) — understated and quietly elegantFilipino · Numerology 7TinigA voice — memorable across culturesFilipino · Numerology 5

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Frequently Asked Questions

+What are some popular Filipino baby names?

Well-known Filipino names in our collection include Amihan, Apo, Aruga, Bagwis, Bantugan. Each name links to a full profile with its meaning, origin, popularity and numerology.

+How many Filipino names are listed here?

We currently list 44 Filipino names — 11 for boys and 22 for girls, and the collection grows regularly as we research and add more.

+How do I choose a Filipino name?

Start from the meaning you want for your child, then read the full profile for pronunciation, popularity and sibling-name ideas. You can also use our name, sibling and middle-name tools to refine your shortlist.