Filipino

Compiled by Selene Tan

Included here are silly or unusual Filipino male, female, and neutral first names, as well as Filipino surnames of Spanish, indigenous, and Chinese origin. “Normal” Filipino first names look pretty normal; you can probably pick up a US or Spanish or whatever list of first names, and they’ll come out right. A lot of Filipino women have names starting with “Maria”, which are frequently shortened. (e.g. “Maria Theresa” becomes “Maritess”.)

Make your own silly Filipino names: (usually only one technique is used at a time):

Make a pun, because puns are awesome

Combine words or names to make new ones (e.g. Vanessa + Dolphy = Vandolph, He and Her son = Heherson)

Add an extra “h” (e.g. “Ben” becomes “Bhen”)

Use one syllable and repeat it

Start from a desired nickname and pick a real name to go with it

Finally, as a bonus, I’ve included some Filipino meals and snack or party foods.

Male 1

  1. Boboy
  2. Aprodicio
  3. Earvin
  4. Eadgee
  5. Mark Laser
  6. Juhn
  7. Yam
  8. Abdulaziz
  9. Peng
  10. Luis Buiton
  11. Bocoy
  12. Vandolph
  13. Hercules
  14. Bhoy
  15. Jayjay
  16. Totoy
  17. Acy
  18. Ahvic
  19. Dondon
  20. Eliutaro

Male 2

  1. Ronron
  2. Adonis
  3. Tootsie
  4. Rhob
  5. Boy Blue
  6. Bhen
  7. Dandan
  8. Wimpy
  9. Kerwin
  10. Gustave
  11. Gomburza
  12. Atom
  13. Frumen
  14. Adanjose
  15. Heherson
  16. Bongbong
  17. Baldo
  18. Titoy
  19. Gutsy
  20. Rommel

Female 1

  1. Cherry Pie
  2. Apples
  3. Diday
  4. Maritess
  5. Spice
  6. Mayouno
  7. Kampupot
  8. Chuchay
  9. Chingbee
  10. Mirinda
  11. Maan
  12. Sushi
  13. Babes
  14. Whisky
  15. Mai-Mai
  16. Apple Pie
  17. Ditsi
  18. Maricel
  19. KitKat
  20. Zsuzsanna

Female 2

  1. Nice
  2. Aphro(dite)
  3. Mhel
  4. Starlet
  5. Computerlyn
  6. Ai Ai
  7. Jingjing
  8. Thess
  9. Ehmie
  10. Girlie
  11. Kryle Queen
  12. Bamba
  13. Lady Urania
  14. Abril
  15. Luzviminda
  16. Chuchi
  17. Bingbing
  18. Melenaida
  19. Jomari
  20. Jejomar

Neutral/Ambiguous 1

  1. Buhay
  2. Bekbek
  3. Suplay
  4. Sanorjo
  5. Pepper
  6. Jello
  7. Magdiwang
  8. Paraluman
  9. Liwayway
  10. Pechay
  11. Chabet
  12. TenTen
  13. Luningning
  14. Linbert
  15. Letlet
  16. Dalisay
  17. Orange
  18. Patat
  19. Coke
  20. Volks

Neutral/Ambiguous 2

  1. Frumen
  2. Bacon
  3. Merry Christmas
  4. Porsche
  5. Cheese
  6. Homobono
  7. Chevy
  8. Tuna
  9. Tagumpay
  10. Luwalhati
  11. Uod
  12. Binky
  13. Congee
  14. Adobo
  15. Lenlen
  16. Carrot
  17. Bonbon
  18. Ciriaca
  19. Chabeng
  20. Bathaluman

Spanish Surnames

  1. Arroyo
  2. Reyes
  3. Santiago
  4. Fernandez
  5. Gonzales
  6. Garcia
  7. Lopez
  8. Aquino
  9. Velasquez
  10. Vargas
  11. Guzman
  12. Ortega
  13. Mariano
  14. Montano
  15. Mendez
  16. Romero
  17. Cruz
  18. Dolorfino
  19. Bautista
  20. De Jesus

Chinese-Descent Surnames

  1. Yap
  2. Cojuangco
  3. Tan
  4. Songcuya
  5. Tintiangco
  6. Singson
  7. Ayson
  8. Lim
  9. Sy
  10. Locsin
  11. Yuyitung
  12. Tantoco
  13. Tampingco
  14. Tiaoqui
  15. Diyakson
  16. Samson
  17. Ongpin
  18. Mapua
  19. Benzon
  20. Quimpo

Indigenous Origin Surnames

  1. Magsaysay
  2. Ongoy
  3. Inding
  4. Ysip
  5. Macapagal
  6. Tumibay
  7. Silang
  8. Pinpin
  9. Agbay
  10. Guani
  11. Lacbawan
  12. Dumlao
  13. Bulatao
  14. Puyat
  15. Caparas
  16. Salonga
  17. Manlangit
  18. Nakpil
  19. Katapang
  20. Carandang

Mixed Surnames

  1. Anonuevo
  2. Portero
  3. Dagdag
  4. Suero
  5. Pagtakhan
  6. Mamaril
  7. Asis
  8. Hagibis
  9. Lakarin
  10. Bocaycay
  11. De Asis
  12. Jurado
  13. Mangubat
  14. Malihim
  15. Almundo
  16. Reyes
  17. Natividad
  18. Tampipi
  19. Fruto
  20. Ignacio

Silly Full Names

  1. Mercedes Benzon
  2. Maki Comida
  3. Spice Arabia
  4. Volks Baagen
  5. Jonathon Livingstone Sy
  6. Buhay Poe
  7. Michael Jacks Ong
  8. George Washing Tan
  9. Apple Pie Poyatos
  10. May Araw
  11. Dingdong Pinto
  12. Gucci Kho
  13. Bhoy Bayani
  14. Bill Clint Ong
  15. Adonis de Dios
  16. Ginger Ti
  17. Rhaydz Ng Bayan
  18. Edgar Allan Pe
  19. Sushi Sy
  20. Michael Jord Ang

Meals

  1. Kalderetang Kambing - goat stew
  2. Bistek - beef stir-fried in soy sauce and lemon
  3. Lechon Kawali - roasted pig
  4. Inihaw ni Liempo - grilled pork belly
  5. Sinigang sa Miso - tamarind soup with bean curd
  6. Lechon Manok - roasted chicken
  7. Adobong Pusit - squid cooked in vinegar
  8. Crispy Pata - deep-fried pork knuckle
  9. Diniguan - blood stew accompanied by puto
  10. Sinigang na Baka - tamarind soup with beef
  11. Arroz a la Cubana - ground beef with tomatoes, peas, raisins served with fried egg over rice
  12. Chicken Barbeque - barbequed chicken in slightly sweet sauce
  13. Tinolang Manok - gingery chicken soup with green papaya
  14. Menudo - tomato pork stew
  15. Lechon Paksiw - roasted pig, stewed in tangy sauce
  16. Rellenong Bangus - stuffed smoked milkfish
  17. Adobong Manok - chicken cooked in vinegar
  18. Nilaga Baka - broth with beef and root vegetables
  19. (Sizzling) Sisig - fried pig ear

Snacks/Party Foods

  1. Halo-Halo - mixed sweet things over ice with milk
  2. Ginataa - coconut milk fruit soup
  3. Bibingka - rice cake with brown sugar, shredded coconut, cheese, or egg
  4. Champorado - chocolate rice porridge
  5. Lumpia Ubod - spring roll with hearts of palm
  6. Spaghetti - noodles with sweet tomato meat sauce and hot dogs
  7. Taho - molasses sauce with soft bean curd and tapioca
  8. Pancit Canton - glass noodles with mixed meat and vegetables in soy sauce
  9. Mais Con Hielo - sweet corn with milk and ice
  10. Pancit Palabok - noodles with pork and shrimp, with garlic and boiled eggs
  11. Cheese Lumpia - fried cheese in wonton wrappers
  12. Suman - steamed glutinous pressed rice
  13. Siopao - barbeque pork bun
  14. Ube - purple yam pudding
  15. Arroz Caldo - chicken rice porridge
  16. Polvoron - shortbread milk candy
  17. Matamis na Saging - chilled banana in syrup
  18. Puto - steamed rice cake
  19. Turon - fried banana in wonton wrapper
  20. Some other form of pancit