April

From English April, from Middle English apprile, re-Latinized from aueril, from Old French avrill, from Latin Aprīlis (“of the month of the goddess Venus”), perhaps based on Etruscan 𐌀𐌐𐌓𐌖 (apru), from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē, “Venus”).


Edward

From English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from eād (“rich”) + weard (“guard”).

a male given name from English [in turn from Old English]


Irish

From English Irish, from Middle English Irisce, from Old English Īras (“Irishmen”), from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu (modern Éire (“Ireland”)), from Proto-Celtic *Īwerjū (“fat land, fertile”), from Proto-Indo-European *pi-wer- (“fertile”), from *peyH- (literally “fat”).

the Goidelic language indigenous to Ireland, also known as Irish Gaelic


Irish

pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people


Irish

From English Irish. Also a corruption of Iris.


Achilles

From English Achilles, borrowed from Latin Achilles, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús).

a male given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]


Portugal

From Spanish Portugal. Also from Portuguese Portugal, from Old Galician-Portuguese Portugal, from Latin Portus Cale, former name of what is now the city of Vila Nova de Gaia.

a male given name from Spanish or Portuguese


Jordan

From Latin Iordanes, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”). The given name is from Michael Jordan.

a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname, in turn from Hebrew]


Melbourne

From English Melbourne, from Old English.

a male given name from English [in turn from toponyms]


Salvador

[s̪ɐl̪.bɐˈd̪oɾ̪]


pay

From English pi, Ancient Greek πεῖ (peî).

the name of the sixteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets and the seventeenth in Old Greek


Christian

From English Christian, from Latin Chrīstiānus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós), from Χρῑστός (Khrīstós, “Christ, anointed one”).

a male given name from English [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek]


Albert

a male given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]


Michael

From English Michael, from Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, “who is like God?”).

a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]


Charles

From English Charles, from French Charles, from Old French Charles, Carles, from Latin Carolus, from and also reinfluenced by Old High German Karl, from Proto-Germanic *karlaz (“free man”).


Christopher

From English Christopher, from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros, “Christ-bearing”).


Nicolas

a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas


Alfredo

From Spanish Alfredo, from English Alfred, from Old English Ælfræd, from ælf (“elf”) and ræd (“counsel”).

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from English, in turn from Old English]


Tanya

From English Tanya, from Russian pet form Та́ня (Tánja) of Татья́на (Tatʹjána, “Tatiana”).

a female given name from English [in turn from Russian]


Jorge

Derived from Spanish Jorge, from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).


Xavier

From Spanish Xavier, from Francis Xavier, from Basque Xabier.

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque], equivalent to English Xavier


Joseph

From English Joseph, from Old Testament Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yoséf).


Cina

a diminutive of the female given name Eufrocina


Paul

From English Paul, from Latin Paulus, paulus (“small”).

a male given name from English [in turn from Latin]


Ryan

a male given name from English [in turn from Irish]


Richard

From English Richard, from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus and Ricohardus, from Frankish *Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz, a construction of *rīks (“king, ruler”) + *harduz (“hard, brave”).


Mary

From English Mary, from Old French Marie, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām), of uncertain origin.

a female given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]


Juliet

From English Juliet, from Italian Giulietta, diminutive form of Giulia (“Julia”), from Julius, a Roman family name.

a female given name from English [in turn from Latin]


Peter

From English Peter, from Middle English Petre, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra).


Alice

From English Alice, from Old French Alis, Alice, from Old High German Adalheidis, from adal (“noble”) + heit (“kind, sort”).


James

From English James, the English New Testament form of Jacob, from Old French James, from Vulgar Latin Iacomus, spoken and altered pronunciation of Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ).


Jacob

From English Jacob, from Late Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יעקב (ya'aqóbh; Modern: Yaakov, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עקב (‘aqev, “heel of the foot”). Also from Spanish Jacob.

der

a male given name from English or Spanish


David

From English David, from Koine Greek Δαυίδ (Dauíd), Δαβίδ (Dabíd), from the Biblical Hebrew דּוד (Dāwîḏ, literally “beloved”). Also from Spanish David.


Robert

From English Robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert, from the Old Frankish cognate of Old High German Hrodperht, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz (literally “shining glory”).


Norman

From English Norman, from Middle English, from Old English and from Old French.


Abe

a diminutive of the male given name Abelardo


Abe

From English Abe, shortened from Abraham.


Heidi

From English Heidi, from Swiss German Heidi, a pet form of Adelheid, equivalent of English Adelaide and Alice.

a female given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]


Jason

From English Jason, from the Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “I heal”).


Steven

From English Steven, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).


Stephen

From English Stephen, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos, “crown, wreath”), from στέφω (stéphō, “to put round, to surround”).


Elizabeth

From English Elizabeth, from the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע (Elisheva, “my God is an oath”).


Kina

a diminutive of the female given name Joaquina


Cyril

[ˈs̪i.ɾ̪ɪl̪]

[ˈs̪aɪ̯.ɾ̪ɪl̪]

From English Cyril, from Late Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos), from κύριος (kúrios).

a male given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Cyril


Charlie

From English Charlie, diminutive of Charles.


Simon

From English Simon. Also from Spanish Simón.


Sophie

From the English Sophie, the pet form of Sophia or from French Sophie. From Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).

a female given name from English [in turn from French, in turn from Ancient Greek]


Chloe

From English Chloe, from Ancient Greek χλόη (khlóē, “young green shoot”).


Sophia

From English Sophia, from Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).

a female given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]


Irene

From English Irene, borrowed from French Irène, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”). Also from Irenea.


William

From English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from willo (“will”) + helm (“helmet”).


Judith

From English Judith, from Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”).


Arthur

a male given name from English [in turn from the Celtic languages]


Francis

From English Francis, from Latin Franciscus, originally a nickname of St. Francis of Assisi.


Francisco

From Spanish Francisco, from Latin Franciscus.


Kevin

From English Kevin, from Irish Caoimhghin or Caoimhín, from Old Irish Cóemgen (literally “comely birth”).


Marvin

From English Marvin, from Welsh Merfyn (“Mervyn”), probably from mer (“marrow”) + myn (“eminent”).


Jose

From Spanish José, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף.


Eileen

Unadapted borrowing from English Eileen, from Irish Eibhlín, Eilín and Aibhilín.

a female given name from English [in turn from Irish]


Marie

a female given name from English [in turn from French, in turn from Hebrew]


Ian

From English Ian, from Scottish Gaelic Eóin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).


Caroline

From English Caroline, borrowed from the French form of Carolina, feminine derivative of Carolus, the Latin equivalent of Charles, which came from Middle High German Karl.

a female given name from English [in turn from French, in turn from the Germanic languages]


Owen

a male given name from English [in turn from Welsh]


Austin

From English Austin, from Latin Augustīnus.


Steve

Derived from English Steve, from Latin Stephanus m.


Patrick

From English Patrick, from Latin Patricius.


Franklin

From English Franklin, from Middle English.


Allen

a male given name from the Celtic languages


Margaret

Derived from English Margaret, from the name of a legendary third century saint, borrowed from Old French Margaret, from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).


Mikhail

From Russian Михаи́л (Mixaíl, “Michael”), from Hebrew מיכאל.

a male given name from Russian [in turn from Hebrew]


Alvin

a male given name from English [in turn from Old English]


Joshua

From English Joshua, from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yəhôšūaʿ).

Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yəhôšūaʿ)

a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]


Herbert

a male given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]


Ronald

a male given name from English [in turn from Old Norse, in turn from the Germanic languages]


Orpheus

From English Orpheus, from Ancient Greek.


Neil

From English Neil, anglicised form of Goidelic Niall.


Keith

From English Keith, probably from Celtic.


Carlos

From Spanish Carlos, from Latin Carolus, from Germanic.


Diana

From English Diana, borrowed from Latin Diāna.


Kenneth

From English Kenneth, from Scottish Gaelic.


Julius

From English Julius, borrowed from Latin Iūlius, possibly from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs”).

a male given name from English [in turn from Latin]


Dennis

From English Dennis, from Old French saint's name Denis, from Latin Dionysius.

a male given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]


Arnold

From English Arnold, from a French version of a Germanic name, from Proto-Germanic *arô (“eagle”) + *waldą (“power”).


Althea

From English, from Althaia or Althaea of Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía).


Ano

a diminutive of the male given name Capistrano


Anya

From Aniana. Also from English Anya, from Russian Аня (Anja), from Анна (Anna, “Ann”).

a female given name from English [in turn from Russian]


Amber

From English Amber, from amber, from Middle English ambre, from Old French ambre, from Latin ambar, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “amber”).


Bogart

From Humphrey Bogart, from the Dutch surname Bogaert, derived from bogaard, contraction of boomgaard (“orchard”), from boom (“tree”) + gaard (“garden”).


Adan

Borrowed from Spanish Adán, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (ʾāḏām, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).


Annie

a female given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]


Baby

From baby. Also from an error in birth registration. When the parent has not decided on a name of the child, the child is often listed as baby + surname.


Belle

From English Belle, from French belle (“Beauty, Beautiful”), from Latin bella. Partly, after the Belle character of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

a female given name from English [in turn from French, in turn from Latin]

Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
Belle (Disney)


Axel

a male given name from the Germanic languages


Carol

From English Carol, shortened from Caroline.

a female given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]


Charity

Borrowed from English Charity, from charity.


Bonbon

Reduplication of Bon, clipped from Bonito.

a diminutive of the male given names Bonito or Bonifacio

a diminutive of the male given names Yvonne or Shivonne


Brody

From English Brody. Also a shortening of Brodelio.

a diminutive of the male given name Brodelio


Dale

a male given name from English [in turn from Middle English]


Abraham

From English Abraham and Spanish Abraham, from Late Latin Ābraham, from Ancient Greek Ἀβραάμ (Abraám), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (avrahám, “Abraham”).


Carl

a male given name from English [in turn from German]


Faith

Borrowed from English Faith, from faith.


Calliope

From English Calliope, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē).

a female given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]


Hyacinth

From English Hyacinth, from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos).

a female given name from English [in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek]


Josh

From English Josh, a diminutive of Joshua.


Jun

Short for English Junior. Alternatively, for those of Japanese descent, from Japanese じゅん (Jun).

a male given name from English [in turn from Japanese]


Jade

From English Jade, from English jade. As a male given name, often, from confusion or mispronunciation of Jed.


Lyra

From English Lyra, from Latin Lyra/lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra, “a lyre; the constellation Lyra”).


Jean

From English Jean, from a Middle English feminine form of John, from Old French Jehane.


Iris

From English Iris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις (Îris, “rainbow”).


Linda

Derogatory use named after the character Linda, popularized by vlogger PapaVince Davao.


Aurora

[ʔɐʊ̯ˈɾ̪o.ɾ̪ɐ]

Borrowed from Spanish Aurora, from Latin Aurōra. The placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines.


Benjamin

From English Benjamin, from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn, literally “son of the right [hand]”). Also from Spanish Benjamín.


Phoebe

From Ancient Greek Φοίβη (Phoíbē), feminine form of Φοῖβος (Phoîbos, “bright”). As a given name, partially from Phoebe Cates.


Kaiser

From English Kaiser, from German Kaiser, which see.


Sheila

From English Sheila, from Irish Síle, from Latin Cecilia.

a female given name from English [in turn from Irish]


Tilde

a diminutive of the female given names Clotilde or Mathilde


Rhea

From English Rhea, from Ancient Greek Ῥέα (Rhéa).


Martin

From Spanish Martín, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin], equivalent to English Martin


Romano

Borrowed from Spanish romano, from Latin rōmānus. Cognate with Roman.


May

From English May, from Middle English, from Old English, from Old French mai, from Latin maius (“Maia's month”), from Maia, a Roman earth goddess, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *magya (“she who is great”), from Proto-Indo-European base *meg- (“great”).


Sharon

From English Sharon, from Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (šārōn, “the Sharon plain”).


Clifford

From English Clifford, from Old English.


John

From English John, from Middle English Johannes, John, Johan, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, Johan, from Latin Iōhannēs (variant of Iōannēs), from New Testament Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān), perhaps contracted from a former יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān, “God is gracious”).


Christine

From English Christine, from French Christine.


Kyle

From English Kyle, from Scottish Gaelic caol, from Old Irish cáel, from Proto-Celtic *koilos (“thin”).

a male given name from English [in turn from Scottish Gaelic]


Stephanie

From English Stephanie, from French Stéphanie.

a female given name from English [in turn from French]


Karen

a female given name from English [in turn from Danish, in turn from Ancient Greek]


Ethel

a female given name from English [in turn from Old English]


Lucy

Borrowed from English Lucy. Also a shortening of Lucia.

a diminutive of the female given names Lucia or Lucilla


Edgar

From English Edgar, from Old English. Also from Edgardo.

a male given name from English [in turn from Old English]


Clyde

From English Clyde, from Celtic. Often humorously used as an anglicisation of Claudio.

a male given name from English [in turn from the Celtic languages]


Jeremy

a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]


Denise

From English Denise, from French Denise, from Latin Dionysia, feminine form of Dionysius, a male name of Ancient Greek origin indicating "Dedication to Dionysus".

a female given name from English [in turn from French, in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek]


Gilbert

From English Gilbert, from Old French, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).

a male given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]


Fergus

From English Fergus, from Irish or Scottish Gaelic Fearghas.


Knox

From English Knox, from Scottish Gaelic cnoc.


Jennifer

From English Jennifer, from Cornish, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever, from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar.

a female given name from English [in turn from Cornish, in turn from Middle Cornish, in turn from Proto-Brythonic]


Miguel

From Spanish Miguel, from Latin Michāēlem, accusative of Michāēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).


Lisa

Clipping of Felisa. Also from English Liza, Lisa, diminutives of Elizabeth.


Julian

From English Julian. Also from Spanish Julián.


Sinugboanon

ceb-proper noun

Sinugboanon (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜈᜓᜄ᜔ᜊᜓᜀᜈᜓᜈ᜔)


Kabisay-an

[kɐ.bɪˈs̪aɪ̯.ʔɐn̪]

[kɐ.bɪ.s̪ɐɪ̯ˈʔan̪]

From Bisaya + ka- -an. Compare Tagalog Kabisayaan.


Binisaya

Bisaya + -in-. The colloquial sense is an ellipsis of "panambal nga Binisaya"


Sugboanon

(rare) a resident of or a person from Cebu City


Eduardo

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Proto-Germanic]


Ariel

From English Ariel. Also from Spanish Ariel. Both from Biblical Hebrew אֲרִיאֵל (ari'él, a compound of אֲרִי (arí, “lion”) + אֵל (él, “God”), literally “lion of God”).
The female given name is from Ariel, the titular character of the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid.


Evans

From English Evans, from Welsh. As a given name, from a confusion of Evan.

a male given name from English [in turn from Welsh]


Stanford

From English Stanford, from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”).

a male given name from English [in turn from surnames< Old English]


Dina

a female given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]


Dinah

From English Dinah, from Hebrew דִּינָה (dīna, “judged, vindicated”).


Emma

a female given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]


Brandon

From English Brandon, from Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Also via Irish Breandáin.


Jonah

From English Jonah, from Hebrew יוֹנָה (yonáh, “dove”).


Tiffany

From English Tiffany, from Old French Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Medieval Latin Theophania (“Epiphany”), corresponding to theo- + -phany, from Ancient Greek θεό- (theó-, “god”) (combining form of θεός (theós, “god”)) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I shine, appear”).


Wilhelmina

From English Wilhelmina, from German Wilhelmina.

a female given name from the Germanic languages


Roland

From English Roland, from Old French, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland (literally “fame-land”). Also as an anglicisation of Rolando.


Gemma

From English Gemma, from Italian, from Latin gemma (“jewel”). Also from Spanish Gemma.

a female given name from English [in turn from Latin] or from Spanish


Rigel

From English Rigel, a corruption of Arabic رِجْل (rijl, “foot, leg”), in the Arabic name اَلرِّجْل اَلْجَبَّار (ar-rijl al-jabbār, “the foot of the great one”).


Chester

From English Chester, from Old English ceaster, a borrowing from Latin castrum (“camp”).


Pangasinan

[pɐŋ.ɡɐ.s̪ɪˈn̪an̪]

From Spanish Pangasinán, from Pangasinan Pangasinan, from asin (“salt”) + pang- -an (circumfix denoting "place for").

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Pangasinan (a province of the Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital: Lingayen; largest city: San Carlos)


Nathan

From English Nathan, from Hebrew נָתָן (natán, “gave”). Also short for English Jonathan.


Pedro

From Spanish Pedro, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”).


Eva

From Spanish Eva, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwah).


Agatha

Borrowed from English Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agatha


Kennedy

From English Kennedy, from Irish Ó Ceannéidigh.

a male given name from English [in turn from Irish]


Allan

From English Allan, Alan, probably of Old Breton or Irish origin.


Justine

From English Justine, from French Justine, from Latin Iustina.

a male given name from French [in turn from Latin], of chiefly Philippine usage, variant of Justin


Serge

a diminutive of the male given name Sergio


Vladimir

From English Vladimir, from Russian Влади́мир (Vladímir).

a male given name from English [in turn from Russian]


Miranda

a male given name from English [in turn from Latin]


Vicky

From English Vicky, diminutive of Victoria, from Latin Victōria, from victōria (“victory”).


Mildred

From English Mildred, from the name of an 8th-century English saint, from Old English Mildþryþ, from mild (“mild"”) + þryþ (“strength”).


Orlando

From English Orlando, from Italian Orlando.


Daphne

From English Daphne, from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”).


Cyrus

[ˈs̪aɪ̯.ɾ̪ʊs̪]

From English Cyrus, from Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš).

a male given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Old Persian]


Rodrigo

[ɾ̪oˈd̪ɾ̪i.ɡo]

a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Roderick


Felix

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin]


Aileen

a female given name from English [in turn from Irish]


Antoinette

From English Antoinette, from French Antoinette.

a female given name from English [in turn from French]


Beethoven

a male given name from English [in turn from Dutch]


Lourdes

From Spanish Lourdes, from Nuestra Señora de Lourdes, from French Lourdes, from Medieval Latin Lorus.


Yvonne

From English Yvonne, from French feminine form of Yvon, variant of Yves, from a Germanic root for "yew".


Gina

From English Gina. Also short for Regina and Georgina.


Ernesto

From Spanish Ernesto, from German Ernst.


Jasper

From English Jasper, a name given to one of the Magi in a medieval European cult, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganzabara-.

a male given name from English [in turn from Old Persian]


Yves

a male given name from French [in turn from the Germanic languages]


Edison

a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname]


Marjorie

a female given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]


Dion

From English Dion, borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίων (Díōn). Also from English Dione, from Latin Dionē (“mother of Venus”), from Ancient Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē, “mother of Aphrodite”). The male and female names are often confused. Also a clipping of Dionisio.


Rowena

From English Rowena, from Old Saxon, possibly from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwunjō.


Libby

a diminutive of the female given names Liberacion or Liberata


Javier

Borrowed from Spanish Javier, from Basque etxeberria (“the new house”).

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque]


Nash

From English Nash, from Old English æsc.

a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname, in turn from Old English]


Camille

From English Camille, from French Camille.


Sergio

From Spanish Sergio, from Latin Sergius.


Jeanette

a female given name from Hebrew [in turn from English]


Lucille

a female given name from English Lucille [in turn from French Lucille, in turn from Latin Lucilla]


Melvin

a male given name from English [in turn from Old French, in turn from Latin]


Simeon

From English Simeon, from Old Testament Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (“hearkening, listening”). Also from Spanish Simeon.

a male given name from English or Spanish


Glenda

From English Glenda, from Welsh, from glân (“holy, fair”) and da (“good”).

a female given name from English [in turn from Welsh]


Lynette

From English Lynette, from Welsh Eluned.


Lorna

a female given name from Scottish Gaelic


Maxine

a female given name from English [in turn from Latin]


Millicent

From English Millicent, from the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amala-, *am- (“to urge; drive; press”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).

a female given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]


Cedric

From English Cedric. Partly from Cedric Errol of Little Lord Fauntleroy.

a male given name from English [in turn from Welsh]


Nelson

From English Nelson, from Middle English.


Vic

From English Vic, a diminutive of Victor.


Lennon

From English Lennon, from Irish Ó Leannáin (“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”) and from Ó lonáin (“descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”). Oftentimes, after John Lennon.

descendant of Lover (<i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Leannán</i>)

a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname, in turn from Irish]


Ebenezer

From English Ebenezer, from Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר (éven ha`ézer, “stone of help”).

אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר

a male given name from English [in turn from Hebrew]


Tomas

Borrowed from Spanish Tomás, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs), the Biblical Greek transcription of Aramaic תאומא (te'oma, “twin”).


Leif

Ultimately from Old Norse Leifr (“relic", "inheritor”).

a male given name from the Germanic languages


Ingrid

From English Ingrid, from Swedish, Norwegian and Danish Ingrid, from Old Norse Ingiríðr.


Pia

From Latin Pia, feminine form of the papal name Pius, from pius (“pious”).


Aquiles

From Spanish Aquiles, from Latin Achilles, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús).

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Ancient Greek]


tribo

Borrowed from Spanish tribu, from Latin tribus.

a socially, ethnically, or politically cohesive group of people

(anthropology) a society larger than a band but smaller than a state

(taxonomy) a hierarchal rank between family and genus


Isko

a diminutive of the male given names Francisco or Francis


Tibor

a diminutive of the male given name Tiburcio


Jerilyn

From English.
Also a blend of Jerry + Lyn, Jerome + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Aurelia

From Spanish Aurelia, from Latin Aurēlia.

a female given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin], equivalent to English Aurelia


Clotilde

From Spanish Clotilde, from Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz, from *hlūdaz (“famous”) + *hildiz (“battle”).


Wendell

a male given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]


Mateo

From Spanish Mateo, from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū).

מַתִּתְיָהוּ

Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū)


Francisca

From Spanish Francisca, from Latin Francisca.


Basilio

From Spanish Basilio, from Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios).


El Cid

From Spanish El Cid, from el + Cid, from dialectal Arabic سِيد (sīd, “lord, master”).

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Arabic]


Claudio

From Spanish Claudio, from Latin Claudius.


Goten

Named after the character Son Goten of Dragon Ball. The anime was very popular in the Philippines in the 90s and early 2000s.

List of Dragon Ball characters#Son Goten


Lita

From the Spanish diminutive suffix -ita. Compare -ito.

a diminutive of the female given names Carlita, Estrellita, or Perlita


Rolando

From Spanish Rolando, from Old French Roland, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiland.


Capistrano

From Spanish. After Saint John of Capestrano.


Fausto

From Spanish Fausto, from Italian Fausto, from Latin Faustus.


Dionisio

From Spanish Dionisio. A reference to Dionysius the Areopagite.


Amerikano

American (pertaining to the United States)


Caria

a diminutive of the female given name Macaria


Imelda

From Spanish Imelda, from Imelda Lambertini, from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz (“all, whole”) + *hildiz (“battle”).
Popular during the early years of Marcos administration, often named after the then first lady of the Philippines.


Berto

a diminutive of the male given names Roberto or Alberto


Jojo

a diminutive of the male given names Joseph or Jonathan

(rare) a diminutive of the female given names Joanne or Johanna


Nana

a diminutive of the female given names Ana or Belina


Pater

a diminutive of the male given name Paterno


Sita

a diminutive of the female given names Rosita or Teresita


Ike

Anglicisation of Iko. Rarely from English Ike.


Dmitri

a male given name from English [in turn from Russian]


Fidel

From Spanish Fidel, from Latin Fidelis, from
fidelis.

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin]


Buffy

After Buffy Summers, the titular character of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


Kenshin

From Japanese けんしん (Kenshin). Named after Himura Kenshin, the protagonist of the anime Rurouni Kenshin. The anime was very popular in the Philippines in the late 90s and early 2000s.


Pino

a diminutive of the male given name Josefino


Pina

a diminutive of the female given name Josefina


Poldo

a diminutive of the male given name Leopoldo


Bong

From Spanish Bonito + -ng. Spanish bonito is a diminutive of Spanish bueno (“good”).

a diminutive of the male given names Bonito or Bonifacio


Baki

From baki, Cebuano equivalent of frog, an alteration of Frank.

a diminutive of the male given names Frank or Franklin


Doyle

a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname]


Belen

From Spanish Belen. Also short for Belinda.

a diminutive of the female given name Belinda


Lito

A Spanish diminutive for male given names. From the Spanish diminutive suffix -ito, from Late Latin -ittus.

a diminutive of the male given names Manuel, Joselito, Carlo, or Carlito


Maribel

From Spanish Maribel, from Blend of Maria + Isabel.


Kardo

a diminutive of the male given name Ricardo


Rael

a diminutive of the male given name Israel


Lando

* Clipping of Rolando.
* Clipping of Orlando.

a diminutive of the male given names Rolando or Orlando


Danilo

From Spanish Danilo, from Italian Danilo.


Yevgeny

From Russian Евге́ний (Jevgénij), from Byzantine Greek Εὐγένιος (Eugénios, “noble, high-born”).


Colon

From Spanish Colón, from Cristóbal Colón. Named after Christopher Columbus.


Charing

a diminutive of the female given names Charie or Charito


Sauro

a diminutive of the male given name Rosauro


Loreto

From Spanish Loreto. The municipality in Agusan del Sur is named after Loreto in Granada, Spain, the hometown of Spanish Catholic priest Saturnino Urios.
The surname is from the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.


Isabela

Borrowed from Spanish Isabela. Named after Isabella II of Spain.


Orland

Back-formation from Orlando. Used to sound more English, the name Orlando often erroneously attributed to Spanish.


Iko

From Francisco. Compare Isko. Also a cebuanized form of Ike, a diminutive of Isaac.

a diminutive of the male given name Francisco

(uncommon) a diminutive of the male given names Francis or Ike


Timoy

From Timothy + -oy, diminutive of English Timothy, from Middle French Timothée, from Latin Timotheus, from Ancient Greek Τιμόθεος (Timótheos), from τιμάω (timáō, “I honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”). Also a diminutive of Timoteo.

a diminutive of the male given names Timoteo or Timothy


An-an

Reduplication of Ann, from English Anne, Ann. Also from Ana.

a diminutive of the female given names Ann, Anna, or Annabelle

(less commonly) a diminutive of the female given names Joan, Joanne, or Mary Ann


Tonton

From English Tony, Anthony. Also from Antonio, Antonyo, from Spanish Antonio, from Latin Antonius, from Ancient Greek Ἄντων (Ántōn), a son of Heracles.

a diminutive of the male given names Tony, Anthony, or Antonio


Dalisay

From dalisay, both from Cebuano and Tagalog.


Lovely

Borrowed from English Lovely, from lovely.


Hilario

Borrowed from Spanish Hilario, from Galician.

a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Hilary


Kulas

a diminutive of the male given name Nicolas


Tope

a diminutive of the male given name Christopher


Almeda

From Spanish Almeda, from Arabic الْمَائِدَة (al-māʔida).


Sugar

From English Sugar, from sugar, from Middle English sugre, sucre, from Middle French sucre, from Old French çucre, from Old Italian zúccharo, from Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar), from Persian شکر (šakar), from Middle Persian škl (šakar) (Manichaean Middle Persian 𐫢𐫞𐫡 (šqr)), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śárkarā, “ground or candied sugar", originally "grit, gravel”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ (“gravel, boulder”), akin to Ancient Greek κρόκη (krókē, “pebble”).


Heart

From English heart, from Middle English herte, from Old English heorte (“heart”), from Proto-Germanic *hertô (“heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr (“heart”).


Venancio

From Spanish Venancio, from Latin venatium or venator (“hunter”).


Benben

Reduplication of Ben. A diminutive of Benedict.

a diminutive of the male given names Benjamin or Benedict


Tolin

a diminutive of the male given name Antolin


Timong

A diminutive of Timothy. From Timothy + -ng. Also a diminutive of Timoteo.


Berting

A diminutive of Berto. From Berto + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Roberto or Albert


Mando

a diminutive of the male given name Armando


Ricarte

Ricar

From Spanish Ricarte, from Basque Errekarte.


Tantan

A diminutive of Jonathan. By rhyming, also a diminutive of Susan.

a diminutive of the male given name Jonathan

a diminutive of the female given name Susan


Abing

a diminutive of the female given name Isabel


Argaoanon

a resident of or a person from Argao, Cebu


Siquijodnon

a native of or a resident of Siquijor in the Philippines


Carcaranon

a native of or a resident of Carcar, Cebu in the Philippines


Katsila

Ultimately from Latin castella (“little forts, castles”), plural diminutive of castrum (“fort”). See cognate Tagalog Kastila.


Bongbong

a diminutive of the male given names Bonito or Bonifacio


Bohemyo

a Bohemian; an unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer


Manilyn

Blend of Manila + Lyn. After Manilyn Reynes, the Filipino entertainer was born in Manila to Cebuano parents.


Liberacion

Popular during the Liberation of the Philippines.


Ruperto

[ɾ̪ʊˈpiɾ̪.t̪o]


Pedong

a diminutive of the male given names Alfredo or Alfred


Andoy

a diminutive of the male given names Andres, Andrew, or Andy


Andring

a diminutive of the female given name Andrea


Makring

a diminutive of the female given name Macaria


Pasyo

a diminutive of the male given name Bonifacio


Taying

a diminutive of the female given name Catalina


Ebyang

a diminutive of the female given name Eusebia


Tasyo

a diminutive of the male given name Anastacio


Tinang

a diminutive of the female given name Cristina


Tiray

a diminutive of the female given names Terry or Teresita


Marianing

a diminutive of the female given name Marian


Tasya

a diminutive of the female given name Anastacia


Peryong

a diminutive of the male given names Porferio or Exuperio


Baning

A diminutive of Giovanni. From Giovanni + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Giovanni


Donyong

a diminutive of the male given name Celedonio


Tisay

a nickname for a girl or woman with light-coloured skin, not necessarily a mestiza


Tisoy

a nickname for someone with light-coloured skin, not necessarily a mestizo


Teryo

a diminutive of the male given name Eleuterio


Pektoy

a diminutive of the male given name Perfecto


Condring

a diminutive of the male given name Condrado


Auring

A diminutive of Aurora. From Aurora + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Aurora


Juling

a diminutive of the female given names Julia or Julieta


Ponsing

* (diminutive of Alfonso): from Spanish Poncho + -ing
* (diminutive of Ponciana): from Ponciana + -ing

suffix

Spanish <i class="Latn mention" lang="es">Poncho</i>

a diminutive of the male given name Alfonso

a diminutive of the female given name Ponciana


Karet

a diminutive of the female given name Macaria


Abet

a diminutive of the female given names Isabel or Elizabeth

(rare) a diminutive of the male given names Albert or Alberto


Yoyong

a diminutive of the male given name Mateo


Isang

a diminutive of the female given names Luisa or Marisa


Natoy

a diminutive of the male given name Renato


Jiji

a nickname for females whose names starts with a J


Tosing

A diminutive of Fructuosa. From Fructuosa + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Fructuosa


Ason

a diminutive of the female given name Asuncion


Conching

A diminutive of Concepcion. From Concepcion + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Concepcion


Pilang

A diminutive of Teofila. From Teofila + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Teofila


Pilo

a diminutive of the male given name Teofilo


Amboy

a diminutive of the male given name Pablo


Elyang

a diminutive of the female given name Ella


Cita

a diminutive of the female given name Pacita


Marimar

After the titular character of the Mexican soap opera Marimar.


Kitoy

A diminutive of Keith. From Keith + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Keith


Bintoy

A diminutive of Vincent. From Vincent + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given names Vincent or Vicente


Gener

a diminutive of the male given name Generoso


Patring

A diminutive of Patricia. From Patricia + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given names Patricia or Patrice


Oging

a diminutive of the female given name Olga


Panyang

A diminutive of Epifania. From Epifania + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Epifania


Panyong

A diminutive of Epifanio. From Epifanio + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Epifanio


Sepin

a diminutive of the female given name Josephine


Edad

a diminutive of the female given names Felicidad, Soledad, or Caridad


Soling

A diminutive of Soledad. From Soledad + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Soledad


Arsing

A diminutive of Arsenio. From Arsenio + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given name Arsenio

a diminutive of the female given name Arsenia


Sitang

A diminutive of Teresita. From Teresita + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Teresita


Pelising

A diminutive of Felicisimo. From Felicisimo + -ing. Also a diminutive of Felicidad. From Felicidad + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given name Felicisimo

a diminutive of the female given name Felicidad


Marsing

A diminutive of Marcelino. From Marcelino + -ing. Also a diminutive of Maricel. From Maricel + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Maricel

a diminutive of the male given name Marcelino


Cardo

a diminutive of the male given name Ricardo


Ikang

A diminutive of Jessica. From Jessica + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Jessica


Bekang

A diminutive of Rebecca. From Rebecca + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Rebecca


Eplong

A diminutive of April. From Eprol + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name April


Doming

a diminutive of the male given name Domingo


Moning

A diminutive of Ramona. From Ramona + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given names Mona or Ramona


Gingging

a diminutive of the female given name Gina


Bekay

A diminutive of Rebecca. From Rebecca + -ay.


Tinong

A diminutive of Florentino. From Florentino + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Celestino or Florentino


Pransing

A diminutive of Francisca. From Francisca + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Francisca


Pichay

a diminutive of the male given name Richard


Enting

A diminutive of Vicente. From Vicente + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Vicente


Inting

A diminutive of Vicente. From Vicente + -ing.


Deling

A diminutive of Delia. From Delia + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given names Delia or Cordelia


Kiking

a diminutive of the male given name Francisco


Intoy

A diminutive of Vincent. From Vincent + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given names Vincent or Vicente


Borang

A diminutive of Deborah. From Deborah + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Deborah


Tolindoy

A diminutive of Antolin. From Tolin + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Antolin


Tepoy

A diminutive of Stephen. From Stephen + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Stephen


Emoy

A diminutive of Jeremy. From Jeremy + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Jeremy


Nikoy

a diminutive of the male given name Nico


Mikoy

a diminutive of the male given name Mico


Pilokoy

A diminutive of Teofilo. From Pilo + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Teofilo


Gangan

a diminutive of the male given names Reagan or Isagani


Dandan

a diminutive of the male given names Daniel or Roldan


Sansan

a diminutive of the female given name Susan


Denden

a diminutive of the male given names Dennis or Densio


Renren

a diminutive of the male given name Rainer


Lenlen

a diminutive of the female given names Belen, Lynette, or Belinda


Jenjen

a diminutive of the female given names Jennifer or Jeanette


Jinjin

a diminutive of the female given names Jane or Jennifer


Kenken

a diminutive of the male given names Kenneth or Kendrick


Yenyen

a diminutive of the female given names Relyn or Ellen


Dindin

a diminutive of the female given name Dinah

a diminutive of the male given names Dino or Ferdinand


Dondon

a diminutive of the male given names Donald or Donato


Chinchin

a diminutive of the female given names Gretchen or China


Hamham

a diminutive of the male given name Abraham


Manman

a diminutive of the male given names Manny, Emman, or Norman


Ronron

a diminutive of the male given names Byron or Ronald


Minmin

a diminutive of the female given names Mina, Minda, or Minerva


Junjun

a diminutive of the male given names Junelito or Junior


Erning

A diminutive of Ernesto. From Ernesto + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given names Ernesto or Ernest


Gingin

a diminutive of the female given name Gina


Yanyan

a diminutive of the male given name Adrian

a diminutive of the female given name Marian


Ramram

a diminutive of the male given names Ramil or Ramon


Remrem

a diminutive of the male given name Remy

a diminutive of the female given name Remedios


Janjan

a diminutive of the male given names John or Jan


Miloy

A diminutive of Camillo. From Camillo + -y.

a diminutive of the male given names Camillo or Milo


Banban

a diminutive of the male given names Giovanni or Bannon

a diminutive of the female given names Vanessa or Vanna


Samsam

a diminutive of the female given names Samantha or Samara

a diminutive of the male given names Samuel or Sam


Tintin

a diminutive of the female given names Christine or Tina

a diminutive of the male given names Quintin or Martin


Yongyong

a diminutive of the male given names Rogelio or Mateo


Bingbing

a diminutive of the female given name Isabel


Milot

A diminutive of Camillo. From Camillo + -t.


Tisang

A diminutive of Teresa. From Teresa + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Teresa


Jaja

a diminutive of the female given names Janet, Jasmin, or Lydia


Bonjovi

After Bon Jovi. Also a blend of Bong + Jovelyn.


Cheche

a diminutive of the female given name Cheryl


Serging

A diminutive of Sergio. From Sergio + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Sergio


Jimboy

a diminutive of the male given name James


Kulot

(may be offensive) a nickname for someone with curly hair


Jingjing

a diminutive of the female given names Jane or Jennifer


Ipay

A diminutive of Maripaz. From Maripaz + -ay.

a diminutive of the female given name Maripaz


Chacha

a diminutive of the female given names Charlene or Charmaine


Kaloy

a diminutive of the male given name Carlo


Chak

A diminutive of Cynthia. From Cynthia + -k.

a diminutive of the female given name Cynthia


Emak

a diminutive of the female given name Emma


Edot

A diminutive of Edmund. From Edmund + -ot.

a diminutive of the male given names Edgar, Edmund, or Edwin


Ichel

a diminutive of the female given name Rachel


Pedot

a diminutive of the male given names Pedro or Alfredo


Bitoy

a diminutive of the male given name Victor


Kenot

a diminutive of the male given names Kenneth or Ken


Biktoy

A diminutive of Victor. From Victor + -y.


Kentoy

a diminutive of the male given names Kent or Kenneth


Yamyam

a diminutive of the male given name William


Glo

a diminutive of the female given name Gloria


Takya

a diminutive of the female given name Eustaquia


Bido

a diminutive of the male given name Bienvenido


Takyo

a diminutive of the male given name Eustaquio


Insik

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Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly 引叔 (ín-chek, “uncle”) or 𪜶叔 (in chek, literally “his/her/their uncle”). Compare with Tagalog Intsik, Malay encik, Indonesian encek, Thai เจ๊ก (jék).

the Chinese people, language, or culture


Mating

A diminutive of Matea. From Matea + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given names Matea or Mathilde


Aching

a diminutive of the female given names Rachel or Maximiana


Donah

A variation of Donna. The h from the habit of Filipinos of adding the letter before or after vowels.


Toper

a diminutive of the male given name Christopher


Michael Angelo

After the Italian sculptor Michelangelo. Anglicised as Michael + Angelo.


Wilfredo

From Spanish Wilfredo, from English Wilfred.

a male given name from Spanish [in turn from English, in turn from Old English]


Anjo

a diminutive of the male given name Antonio Jose


Amerkano

United States of America
United States of America

of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people or its culture


Masoy

A diminutive of Damaso. From Damaso + -y.

a diminutive of the male given name Damaso


Emalyn

Blend of Emma + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Gerlyn

Blend of Jerry + Lyn, Jerome + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Emilyn

Blend of Emy + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Danilyn

Blend of Danny + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Rojelyn

Blend of Roger + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Chrislyn

Blend of Chris + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Analyn

Blend of Anna + Lyn, or a similar construct.


Rubilyn

[ɾ̪ʊˈbi.l̪ɪn̪]


Estong

A diminutive of Ernesto. From Ernesto + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Ernesto


Elyong

A diminutive of Rogelio. From Rogelio + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Emilio or Rogelio


Mulong

a diminutive of the male given name Romulo


Junard

From Jun + -ard. Influenced by names such as Bernard or Leonard.

a male given name originating as a coinage


Pipoy

a diminutive of the male given name Peter Paul


Bipoy

a diminutive of the male given name Vincent Paul


Alamon

a male given name from Cebuano [in turn transferred from the surname]


Gadel

By rhyming. From Adel, a variant of Adele or a diminutive of Adela or Adelfa.


Flordeliz

Borrowed from Spanish flor de lis, from French fleur de lis (“flower of lily”).

a female given name from Spanish [in turn from French]


Jelly

From English jelly, borrowing from Old French gelée, from geler (“to congeal”), from Latin gelō, gelāre.


Welang

a diminutive of the female given names Wela or Roela


Wilang

a diminutive of the female given names Wilhelmina or Wilma


Mayang

a diminutive of the female given names Maya or Maria


Apleng

a diminutive of the female given name Apple


Charito

a diminutive of the female given name Charo, from Spanish


Didang

a diminutive of the female given name Candida


Toyang

a diminutive of the female given name Victoria


Charie

From English Charie. Also a shortening of Charito.


Eprol

a diminutive of the female given name April


Adong

a diminutive of the male given names Adonis or Condrado


Ador

a diminutive of the male given names Dominador or Salvador


Butsoy

Originally a diminutive of Butch. From Butchoy.


Lantoy

a diminutive of the male given name Alan


Minggay

A diminutive of Dominga. From Dominga + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Dominga


Minggoy

A diminutive of Domingo. From Domingo + -y.

a diminutive of the male given name Domingo


Miyong

A diminutive of Romeo. From Romeo + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given names Romeo or Miyon


Koling

A diminutive of Nicolas. From Nicolas + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Nicolas


Bjorn

Borrowed from Swedish Björn, Icelandic Björn, Danish Bjørn or Norwegian Bjørn, ultimately from Old Norse Bjǫrn, from bjǫrn (“bear”).

a male given name from Danish [in turn from Old Norse] or from Icelandic, Norwegian, or Swedish


Badjao

Uncertain. There are various hypotheses on the etymology of the term, such as:
* It is a corruption of Malay berjauh which means "getting further apart"
* It is derived from Brunei Malay bajaul which means "to fish"


Prosperidad

The original settlement was named Culilay and renamed San Juan during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines. It was renamed Las Navas, and shortly thereafter changed to its present name, after the city's short surge of growth under the Philippine Commonwealth.
The female given name is from Spanish Prosperidad.


Monching

A diminutive of Ramon. From Ramon + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given name Ramon


Pangkoy

a diminutive of the male given name Francis


Prangkoy

A diminutive of Francis. From Francis + -oy.


Enan

a diminutive of the male given name Ferdinand


Balet

A diminutive of Valeriana. From Valeriana + -t.

a diminutive of the female given names Valeriana or Valentina


Gelot

A diminutive of Angelo. From Angelo + -t.

a diminutive of the male given name Angelo


Balot

Originally, by rhyming with other diminutives, e.g., Gelot from Angelo or Milot from Camilo. Also a diminutive of Percival.


Angking

A diminutive of Franklin. From Franklin + -g.

a diminutive of the male given name Franklin


Saning

A diminutive of Susan. From Susan + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Susan


Nising

A diminutive of Necesaria. From Necesaria + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Necesaria


Susing

a diminutive of the female given names Susan or Susanna


Gohan

From Japanese ごはん (gohan, “cooked rice”). Named after the character Son Gohan of Dragon Ball. There's two characters named Gohan, one being the more popular Goku's son, and then on the other side Goku's adoptive grandpa. The anime was very popular in the Philippines in the 90s and early 2000s.


Kanor

a diminutive of the male given name Nicanor


Goryo

a diminutive of the male given name Gregorio


Bising

A diminutive of Vicenta. From Vicenta + -ing.

a diminutive of the female given name Vicenta


Teban

a diminutive of the male given names Esteban or Stephen


Kadyo

a diminutive of the male given name Arcadio


Asyong

a diminutive of the male given names Ignacio, Nicasio, or Horacio, etc.


Bentot

A diminutive of Vincent. From Vincent + -ot.

a diminutive of the male given names Ben, Marvin, or Vincent


Quipot

A diminutive of Paquito. From Paquito + -t and by rhyming.

a diminutive of the male given name Paquito


Alejang

a diminutive of the female given name Alejandra


Karya

a diminutive of the female given name Macaria


Karyo

a diminutive of the male given name Macario


Yoyoy

a diminutive of the male given name Mateo


Aliwang

A diminutive of Alejandra. Rhymes with Alejang.


Carias

a diminutive of the male given name Zacarias


Butchoy

A diminutive of Butch. From Butch + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Butch


Cerio

a diminutive of the male given name Glicerio


Talya

a diminutive of the female given name Natalia


Chanak

a diminutive of the male given name Christian


Libbie

a diminutive of the female given names Liberacion or Liberata


Liberata

Popular during the Liberation of the Philippines.


Didoy

From Badidoy. Also a diminutive of Candido. From Candido + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Candido


Insoy

A diminutive of Dionisio. From Dionisio + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given name Dionisio


Binsoy

A diminutive of Alvin. From Alvin + -oy.

a diminutive of the male given names Alvin, Vincent, or Kevin


Tikyo

a diminutive of the male given name Eutiquio


Peping

A diminutive of Felipe. From Felipe + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Felipe


Tikya

a diminutive of the female given name Eutiquia


Egay

A diminutive of Edgar. From Edgar + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given names Edgar or Edgardo


alyas

Borrowed from Spanish alias, from Latin aliās.


Piding

A diminutive of Fidela. From Fidela + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Fidela


Hermie

a diminutive of the male given name Herminigildo

a diminutive of the female given name Herminigilda


Rody

a diminutive of the male given names Rodelio, Rodolfo, or Rodrigo, etc.


Delio

a diminutive of the male given name Rodelio


Pilising

A diminutive of Felicisimo. From Felicisimo + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Felicisimo

a diminutive of the female given name Felicidad


Poloy

A diminutive of Crispulo. From Crispulo + -y + n.

a diminutive of the male given names Crispulo or Apollonio


enye

Borrowed from Spanish eñe, the Spanish name of the letter Ñ/ñ.

The name of the Latin-script letter Ñ/ñ.


Lusing

A diminutive of Lucia. From Lucia + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given names Lucy or Lucia


Liling

a diminutive of the female given names Lilia or Lily


Usting

A diminutive of Fausto. From Fausto + -ing.

a diminutive of the male given names Fausto or Justin


Boyang

A diminutive of Deborah. From Deborah + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Deborah


Edoy

a diminutive of the male given names Pedro or Edwin


Edyong

A diminutive of Elpidio. From Elpidio + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given name Elpidio


Islaw

a diminutive of the male given names Estanislao or Israel


Ikong

a diminutive of the male given names Rico or Enrico


Elcid

From El Cid, from a nickname of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar.


Nicoy

a diminutive of the male given name Nico


Ricoy

a diminutive of the male given name Rico


Ompong

A diminutive of Rodolfo. From Rodolfo + -ng.

a diminutive of the male given names Rodolfo or Rudy


Taling

A diminutive of Catalina. From Catalina + -ng.

a diminutive of the female given name Catalina


Balambanon

a native of or a resident of Balamban, Cebu in the Philippines


Tabuelanon

a native of or a resident of Tabuelan, Cebu in the Philippines


Talisaynon

a native of or a resident of Talisay City, Negros Occidental


Toledohanon

native or resident of Toledo (city in Cebu, Philippines)


Bogohanon

resident or inhabitant of Bogo, a city in Cebu, Philippines


Jonald

Influenced by names such as Ronald, Donald or Reginald.

a male given name originating as a coinage


Maymay

a diminutive of the female given names May or Mary


Digong

a diminutive of the male given name Rodrigo


T. Padilla

The barangay got its name from the street with the same name. Named after Tiburcio Padilla.

A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

the street where the barangay got its name


Mikmik

a diminutive of the male given names Mico or Michael


Andoy Purdoy

(humorous) a diminutive of the male given names Andres, Andrew, or Andy


Ardot

A diminutive of Ricardo. From Ricardo + -t.

a diminutive of the male given name Ricardo


Aldong

a diminutive of the male given name Reynaldo


Miyang

a diminutive of the female given name Mia


El Filibusterismo

Named after the novel El Filibusterismo.


Talyo

a diminutive of the male given name Natalio


Talina

a diminutive of the female given name Catalina


Espanyol

Borrowed from Spanish español, from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus (“of Spain”), from Latin Hispānus, from Hispānia.


Iningles

[ʔɪ.n̪ɪŋˈɡl̪is̪]


Myleene

a female given name from French, variant of Mylene


Ricar

a diminutive of the male given name Ricarte

(uncommon) a diminutive of the male given names Ricardo or Richard


Delax

a male given name transferred from the surname


Leytehanon

ceb-noun

Leytehanon (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜌ᜔ᜆᜒᜑᜈᜓᜈ᜔)


Samarnon

resident or inhabitant of Samar (either the island or the province)


Palang

a diminutive of the female given names Apple, Rafaela, or Paula