Most Common Filipino Names

Based on birth certificates officially issued in the Republic of the Philippines from January 2005 to December 2005, the following were the most common Filipino names given to babies that year.

FILIPINO BOY NAMES

1. Joshua
2. John Paul
3. Christian
4. Justine
5. John Mark
6. John Lloyd
7. Jerome
8. Adrian
9. John Michael
10. Angelo
11. Justin
12. John Carlo
13. James
14. Mark
15. Kenneth
16. Jayson
17. Mark Anthony
18. Daniel
19. John Rey
20. Ryan

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Filipino Baby Names – A

The Tagalog for the English word “name” is pangalan.

Anong pangalan mo?
What’s your name?

Most Filipinos prefer Spanish and English names for their children. Tagalog names are considered old-fashioned. In recent years, the most popular name for girls has been Althea. A very beautiful native Tagalog name for girls is Amihan (northeast wind).

Aurora is another popular name for girls, perhaps not only because of its meaning (Latin for “dawn”), but also because it’s the name of the first lady of Philippine president Manuel Quezon. In fact, there’s a province named after her!

A unisex Filipino name for both baby girls and baby boys is Angel. It is pronounced like in English (“AYN-juhl”) for girls and the Spanish way “Anghel” for boys.

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Filipino Baby Names – B

Most Filipinos these days prefer Spanish and English names for their children. Tagalog names are considered old-fashioned.

A “native” name that’s presentable enough and which you can consider for a baby boy is Bayani, which means “hero.” The most famous Filipino with that name is Bayani Casimiro, a dancer who was among the leading stars of bodabil (vaudeville) in the 1930s and 1940s; he was known as the “Fred Astaire of the Philippines.”
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Filipino Baby Names – D

Most Filipinos prefer Spanish and English names for their children. Tagalog names are considered old-fashioned.

Dranreb is a common enough name for Filipino boys, but one that foreigners may not be familiar with. It’s “Bernard” spelled backwards. 🙂

A possible choice for a boy’s name is the native Tagalog word Diwa. Among well-known men with this name is Diwa Guinigundo, who is a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines.

A native Tagalog name for girls? Diwata.

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