For example Dalisay Abaya and Umali all can be first-name options even though they are Filipino surnames.

Best last names for boy in philippines. Meanwhile nine of the Top 10 most common double-worded names among males in 2005 had John as first name John Paul John Mark John Lloyd John Michael John Carlo John Rey John Benedict John Patrick and John Vincent. Santos This is the last name of Filipina actress Vilma Santos Filipino-American writer Bienvenido Santos the young superstar Judy Ann Santos the WWII hero Alejo Santos and singer Erik Santos. This is a surname used by people of the Bicol region in the Philippines.

In addition Filipinos are comfortable using last names as first names. In 2015 Nathaniel and Francis entered the top five common names for baby boys. The name Gabriel became popular in 2014 and 2015.

Aurora is another popular name for girls perhaps not only because of its meaning Latin for dawn but also because its the name of the first lady of Philippine president Manuel Quezon. The Twenty Most Common Filipino Surnames. If youre feeling creative you can make your own last names using random letters or by mixing around letters in a certain word.

846 PENNINGTON From the town with a livestock enclosure. God of the sea. Son of Hovhannes John 2 Հարությունյան.

Son of Khachatur given by cross 5 Գրիգորյան. 847 MICHAEL Who is like god. The Filipino surname means saddle cover or saddle maker It is believed to have been given to a boy by a Spanish surveyor in the late 19th century.

848 CONRAD Brave counsel. The end result is a large variety of names from several different cultures all of which make beautiful boy and girl names. Son of Harutyun resurrection 3 Սարգսյան.