Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized) Pronounced Pron. mu-KEE-ling(Filipino) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsMakiling Meaning & History Derived from Tagalog makiling meaning "uneven, crooked, bent." This name was given in honor of Maria Makiling. She is said to be the protector of Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.