Tagalog
names are used in the Philippines.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
DAYANGHIRANG Filipino, TagalogMeans "chosen lady", derived from Tagalog
dayang meaning "lady, princess, girl" and
hirang "choice, selection".
DIMAANO Filipino, TagalogMeans "not touched, not injured" from Tagalog
di meaning "no, not" and
maano meaning "have something happen" or
ano meaning "how, what".
DIMAAPI Filipino, TagalogMeans "cannot be oppressed" from Tagalog
di- meaning "no, not" and
inaapi meaning "oppressed".
DIMACUHA Filipino, TagalogMeans "unobtainable" from Tagalog
di meaning "no, not" and
makuha meaning "to obtain, to get".
DIMAGIBA Filipino, TagalogMeans "indestructible" from Tagalog
di meaning "no, not" and
giba meaning "demolished, destroyed".
DIMAISIP Filipino, TagalogMeans "unfathomable" from Tagalog
di- meaning "no, not" and
isip meaning "intellect, discernment".
DIMALANTA Filipino, TagalogMeans "cannot be withered" from Tagalog
di- meaning "no, not" and
malanta meaning "fade, wither, wilt".
DIMALIWAT Filipino, TagalogMeans "firm, stubborn" from Tagalog
di meaning "no, not" and
liwat meaning "to transfer (liquid from one container to another)".
DIMAPILIS Filipino, TagalogMeans "cannot be dissuaded" (literally "cannot be twisted") from Tagalog
di meaning "no, not" and
pili meaning "twisted, contorted".
DIMARUCUT Filipino, TagalogMeans "cannot be caught" from Tagalog
di meaning "no, not" and
dukot meaning "draw out, pull".
DIMASUPIL Filipino, TagalogMeans "unconquerable" from Tagalog
di- meaning "no, not" and
supil meaning "controlled, repressed, subdued".
DIMATULAC Filipino, TagalogMeans "stubborn" (literally "cannot be shoved") from Tagalog
di meaning "no, not" and
tulak meaning "push, shove".
DIMAUNAHAN Filipino, TagalogMeans "champion" (literally "cannot be outdone") from Tagalog
di meaning "no, not" and
unahan meaning "front, head, first".
DIMAYACYAC Filipino, TagalogMeans "cannot be crushed (in a fight)" from Tagalog
di meaning "no, not" and
yakyak meaning "crushed, trampled".
DIPASUPIL Filipino, TagalogMeans "cannot be suppressed" from Tagalog
di- meaning "no, not" and
supil meaning "subdued, suppressed".
GALURA Filipino, Pampangan, TagalogDerived from Sanskrit गरुड
(garuḍa) referring to the Garuda, a mythical bird in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology.
GATCHALIAN Filipino, TagalogFrom a Hispanicised spelling of
Gat Sa Li-Han, a Chinese title meaning "lord of Li-Han". It was used by the rulers of Li-Han, an ancient Philippine state that was located in the present-day city of Malolos.
GATMAITAN Filipino, TagalogFrom a Hispanicised form of
Gat Maitan, a title meaning "lord of Mait" that was used by rulers of an ancient place named Mait or Maitan.
LEE Vietnamese, Hmong, Thai, Khmer, Lao, Filipino, Tagalog, Malay, IndonesianVietnamese, Hmong, Thai, Khmer, Lao, Filipino, Malay, and Indonesian form of
LI (1).
MAGSAYSAY Filipino, TagalogMeans "relate, narrate, declare" in Tagalog. A notable bearer was
Ramon Magsaysay (1907-1957), the seventh president of the Philippines.
PANGILINAN Filipino, TagalogMeans "place of abstinence" from Tagalog
pangilin meaning "abstinence, to abstain" and the suffix
-an meaning "place of, time of". It was used to denote abstinence from certain foods for religious purposes.
RIZAL Filipino, Tagalog, CebuanoFrom Spanish
ricial meaning "green field" or "rice field". A notable bearer was
José Rizal (1861-1896), a Filipino nationalist and national hero.
SALALILA Filipino, TagalogDerived from Sanskrit शरीर
(śarīra) meaning "body". This was the name of a rajah of the historical region of Maynila (modern-day Manila).
SALONGA Filipino, TagalogFrom the name of a chief of Polo (presently the city of Valenzuela in Manila) who was later baptised as
PEDRO Salonga.
SULU TagalogFrom the sea in the Philippines. Notable bearer is the fictional character Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek. The name is not commonly given to real people.
TANGLAO Filipino, TagalogFrom Tagalog
tanglaw meaning "light, illumination" (a poetic word), ultimately from Hokkien 燈樓 or 灯楼
(teng-lâu).
TATLONGHARI Filipino, TagalogFrom Tagalog
Tatlong Hari literally meaning "three kings", referring to the biblical Magi or the Epiphany (the appearance of Jesus to the Magi).