Philippines female names and meanings

Philippines female names and meanings

Philippines is an archipelago country located in the southwest of Asia. It is a country with a lot of cultures and a complex blend of different languages. The country consists of more than 50 different languages. With a great manner in which people embrace diversity, you can never go wrong with Philippines female names as they are unique and carry great meaning.

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Do you love your name, or have you always wanted to change it? How about you save your newborn baby girl from having to change how they are called? Giving her a great name is one of the best ways to let her know she is cherished and loved.

List of female names in Philippines

Picking a name for your girl is overwhelming, as there are just countless. Even though you might narrow down to a few, there are chances that you are possibly leaving out other beautiful tags you hardly had an idea exist. Here is a list of Philippines female names with their respective meanings to help you get the best for your little bundle of joy.

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Cute Philippines female names

  • Althea - To heal or make wholesome
  • Amihan - The Northwestern wind
  • Violet - A beautiful purple-blue flower
  • Wattan - From the homeland
  • Aurora - Dawn
  • Angel - A heavenly being
  • Bituin - Like the shining stars
  • Jasmine - The national flower from the Philippines
  • Rowena - The white-haired one
  • Lyka Mae - One with a pretty face
  • Mayumi - Very tender
  • Virika - The brave one
  • Wakanda - One who possesses magical powers
  • Wanda - A slender young tree
  • Marikit - A cute or beautiful girl
  • Mutya - A precious pearl or jewel
  • Luningning - Brilliance or full of splendor
  • Tadhana - fate or destiny
  • Tala - The goddess of the star
  • Winona - The firstborn
  • Xantara - The protector of the earth
  • Xaviera - The new house
  • Xena - Hospitable

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Common Philippines female names

  • Amalia - Work or vigor
  • Arminda - Jerusalem liberated
  • Adelfa - One from the same womb
  • Arianna - Pure or very sacred
  • Lorelei - Alluring enchantress
  • Lotta - Free or freedom
  • Louisa - The famous warrior
  • Lovette - The little loved one
  • Dafrosa - Rose belt
  • Daris - To possess or own
  • Emerlinda - The one who takes care of the house
  • Riccci - The forever strong one
  • Manuela - God with us
  • Umika - Goddess
  • Ura - The heart
  • Urbana - From the city
  • Mimosa - A tropical tree
  • Rea - flowing
  • Teodorica - A gift from God
  • Carmelita - The Garden of Eden
  • Cielo - The sky
  • Flordeliza - Beautiful like the flower
  • Nieves - Snow
  • Tho - respectful of parents
  • Thuraya - The planet and the stars
  • Tiffany - Appearance of God
  • Reyna - The Spanish for queen
  • Perlita - Pearl
  • Imelda - A powerful fighter

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Filipino catholic names

  • Christina - Follower of Christ
  • Divina - Divine grace from God
  • Eleanor - Bright or the shinning one
  • Evangeline - One who bears the good news
  • Gloria - Full of glory
  • Heidi - The noble one
  • Jennifer - White enchantress
  • Katherine - Pure or clear
  • Maria - Spanish version of the mother of Jesus
  • Malaya - Free or freedom
  • Nicole - Victorious people
  • Noemi - Pleasantness
  • Aimee - A good friend
  • Patricia - Nobility
  • Ophelia - One who is a helper
  • Rosario - Garland of roses
  • Alexandra - The defender of humankind
  • Perlah - Full of wealth and wisdom
  • Hiraya - May your dreams come true
  • Nimuel - The one who restores peace
  • Aidah - A guest or the one who is returning
  • Bernice - The one who brings victory
  • Beatrice - The bearer of Joy
  • Camille - The perfect one
  • Jael - The wild mountain goat
  • Yessica - God beholds

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Rare Filipino female names

  • Zafira - Successful or Victorious
  • Wilhelmina - A string willed warrior
  • Zaara - A beautiful flower
  • Yoshe - Beauty
  • Zinna - A rayed flower
  • Xuxa - Queen
  • Blessica - To confer your blessings
  • Chesa - Celestial
  • Zeneida - The life of Zeus
  • Yovela - Jubilee
  • Zabel - The Lord is my oath
  • Wilda - The wild one or untamed
  • Xiomara - Born ready for battle
  • Victoria - A conqueror or winner
  • Vida - Life
  • Xiu - Elegant or beautiful
  • Vienna - From the country of wine
  • Princess - A royal daughter
  • Diwa- A gift from God
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  • Atay - Liver
  • Diwata - The guardian spirit of nature in Filipino mythology
  • Ligaya - happiness
  • Eaya - Generous and helping
  • Mahalina - To be fascinated

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Classic Filipino female names

  • Laulhati - Tranquility or peace
  • Candida- One who is innocent and pure
  • Luciana - Light
  • Amor - love
  • Lulani - Highest heaven
  • Madelyn - The woman from Magdala
  • Vangie - The messenger of good news
  • Lunette - Little moon
  • Bianca - White
  • Zorina - Golden
  • Corina - The maiden
  • Lynda - The pretty one
  • Macarena - Blessed
  • Veronica - Bring victory
  • Zweena - Beautiful
  • Benilda - She who fights with the bears
  • Vega - Stooping eagle
  • Belen - Spanish fro Bethlehem
  • Velvet - A soft fabric
  • Titania - Land of the giants
  • Cecilia - Blind
  • Tomoko - Intelligent
  • Lupita - From the river of the wolf
  • Trianna - Gracious and noble
  • Yamka - A budding flower
  • Yolanda - Violet flower

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With a good number of beautiful and unique Philippines female names, a new mom to be has a lot of options to explore. One tip, though, is to consider the meaning of these names before making a decision. In most cases, the child may turn out to be a reflection of what the identification means.

Yen.com.gh on April 2nd reported the most popular Chinese male names that cut across the whole country regardless of differences in the cultures. The variations and cultural differences were not taken into consideration when looking at the names.

Chinese believe that ancestors bring pride to their families for many years. For this reason, they maintain family names while naming their newborns.

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