Filipino Male Name Generator

Authentic Filipino men's names from Jose to Jhon Rey

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Generate realistic Filipino male names the way they appear in the Philippines: Spanish surnames like Santos and dela Cruz, English double first names like John Paul and Mark Anthony, native Tagalog surnames, Chinese-Filipino names, precolonial revivals like Bayani and Makisig, and classic nicknames like Jun and Bong.

About Filipino male names

A Filipino man's name usually carries three layers of history at once. The surname is most often Spanish because of the 1849 Clavería decree, which is why Santos, Reyes, Cruz, Bautista, Garcia, Mendoza, Villanueva and dela Cruz dominate every class list. A smaller set of families kept native surnames that are instantly Filipino: Dimaculangan, Macapagal, Magsaysay, Pangilinan, Katigbak, Batungbakal, Macaraeg, Agbayani. Chinese-Filipino men carry Tan, Sy, Lim, Ong, Uy, Cojuangco and Yuchengco.

First names change with generation. Men born before about 1970 are Jose, Rodolfo, Ernesto, Teodoro, Dominador, often with saints' names like Crisanto, Eleuterio or Florencio that have vanished elsewhere in the Spanish-speaking world. From the 1970s on, English double names became the norm and are used as one unit: John Paul, Mark Anthony, Joseph Ryan, Kevin Bryan, Christian Jay. Creative spellings such as Jhon, Jhun, Jayvee, Arjay and Jhonel are normal, not mistakes. Almost every Filipino man goes by a nickname: Jun or Junjun for a junior, Boy, Bong, Dodong, Kiko, Noli, Totoy, Nonoy, with Kuya as a respectful prefix.

This list covers all of those layers plus revived precolonial names (Bayani, Makisig, Dakila, Lakan) and a handful of national heroes such as Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio, whose names every Filipino knows and which show which combinations feel real.

How to choose Filipino male names

  • Pick the first name by birth decade: Rodolfo or Teodoro for a grandfather, Joel or Dennis for a man born in the 1970s, John Carlo or Christian Jay for a millennial, Elijah or Nathaniel for a boy today.
  • Treat double names as one name: John Paul Bautista is called John Paul, never John, and a nickname like JP or Jun usually replaces it in conversation.
  • Write dela Cruz, delos Santos and de Leon with a lowercase particle as Filipinos do, and keep it consistent within a family.
  • Use a native surname (Dimaculangan, Katigbak, Agbayani) or a precolonial first name (Bayani, Makisig, Lakan) when you want a character whose family is proud of indigenous roots or for fiction set before Spanish rule.
  • Give older or rural characters a nickname that replaces the legal name entirely, such as Boy, Bong, Dodong, Kiko or Totoy; it is how most Filipino men are actually addressed.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common Filipino male names?

Jose, Juan, Antonio, Ramon, Eduardo, Ricardo and Roberto lead older generations, while John Paul, Mark Anthony, John Carlo, Joshua, Christian and Kenneth are the most common names for men born since the 1980s. Surnames are dominated by Santos, Reyes, Cruz, Bautista, Garcia, Mendoza and dela Cruz.

Why do so many Filipino men have two first names?

American-era Catholic naming combined two saints' or English names into a single given name, so John Paul, Mark Anthony and Joseph Ryan are written and used as one unit. The habit spread in the 1970s and remains the default for boys today.

What is a traditional Tagalog male name?

Precolonial Tagalog names were descriptive words: Bayani (hero), Makisig (handsome), Dakila (great), Magiting (brave), Lakan (noble lord), Bagwis (wing). They were suppressed under Spain and revived by 20th-century nationalists, and a growing number of parents use them again.

What nicknames do Filipino men use?

Jun, Junjun or Jun-Jun for anyone named after his father, plus Boy, Bong, Dodong, Toto, Totoy, Nonoy, Kiko, Noli, Boyet and Jojo. Initials like JP and JR are common for double names, and Kuya (older brother) is added as a respectful address.

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All 500 Filipino male names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 51 names

  • Aaron Carlo Esteban
  • Ace Joseph Ballesteros
  • Adrian Paul Lazaro
  • Adriano Escobar
  • Agapito Madrigal
  • Agustin Layug
  • Alberto Manansala
  • Aldrin Joseph Molina
  • Aldrin Paul Salcedo
  • Alejandro Legaspi
  • Alexis Garcia Dimaculangan
  • Alfonso Yuchengco
  • Alfredo Aquino
  • Aljon Esguerra
  • Aljur Magsino
  • Allan Alcantara
  • Allen Jay Ocampo
  • Alon Valencia
  • Alvin Bryan Ramos
  • Alvin Go
  • Amado Bunag
  • Ambrosio Padilla
  • Anastacio Cabangon
  • Andrei Miguel Bautista
  • Andres Bonifacio
  • Andres Soriano
  • Andres Villarin
  • Angel Manuel Ocampo
  • Angelo Ray Tuazon
  • Angelo Zalamea
  • Anselmo Magno
  • Anthony Joel de Guzman
  • Antonio Luna
  • Antonio Mendoza
  • Antonio Miguel Tiongco
  • Apolinario Mabini
  • Apolonio Rosal
  • Arcadio Benitez
  • Ariel Macaraeg
  • Arjay Dela Peña
  • Arjay Manalo
  • Armando Cabigao
  • Armando Liwag
  • Armando Rivera
  • Arnold Cabrera
  • Arsenio Lacson
  • Artemio Ricarte
  • Arturo Katigbak
  • Arvin Rey Caballero
  • Aurelio Tobias
  • Ayjay Espinosa

B: 22 names

  • Bagani Dumlao
  • Bagwis Pangilinan
  • Bagwis Santos
  • Baltazar Atienza
  • Banaag Torres
  • Basilio Valdes
  • Bayani Dimaano
  • Bayani Macapagal
  • Bayani Ramos
  • Benedict Tan Pangilinan
  • Benito Legarda
  • Benito Ramos
  • Benjamin Panganiban
  • Benson Lim
  • Bernardo Catubig
  • Bienvenido Sison
  • Bong Castañeda
  • Bonifacio Lasala
  • Bonifacio Reyes
  • Boyet Rivera
  • Bryan Joseph Ignacio
  • Buboy Villar

C: 27 names

  • Carl Angelo Salonga
  • Carlito Pangilinan
  • Carlo Jose Aquino
  • Carlos Miguel Lazaro
  • Carlos Ramos
  • Carmelo Yap
  • Casimiro Rosales
  • Cedric Paulo Alcantara
  • Celso Basilio
  • Cesar Valdez
  • Charles Adrian Pineda
  • Christian Dave Tabora
  • Christian Jay Dela Peña
  • Christian Joseph Mabini
  • Christian Lloyd Tiangco
  • Christian Paul Salazar
  • Christopher Dale Mangubat
  • Cirilo Bayot
  • Clemente Buenviaje
  • Clyde Michael Santiago
  • Conrado Marasigan
  • Cornelio Atadero
  • Crisanto Magbanua
  • Crisanto Mangahas
  • Crispin Bagasbas
  • Cristobal Tiongson
  • Cruz Lagrimas

D: 23 names

  • Dakila Cruz
  • Dakila Cuenca
  • Dakila Manansala
  • Dakila Santos
  • Daniel Rey Vergara
  • Danilo Batungbakal
  • Darwin Lloyd Roque
  • Datu Bayani Santos
  • Datu Magtanggol
  • Dave Anthony Villaroman
  • Delfin Gamboa
  • Demetrio Tuvera
  • Dennis Mangubat
  • Dexter Alonzo
  • Dhan Macatangay
  • Diego Rafael Laurel
  • Diego Silang
  • Dionisio Libunao
  • Dodong Baguio
  • Dodong Villareal
  • Dominador Tan
  • Domingo Dimaculangan
  • Domingo Lagman

E: 27 names

  • Earl John Villegas
  • Edgardo Santiago
  • Edilberto Panlilio
  • Edmar Trinidad
  • Eduardo Macaraeg
  • Eduardo Ocampo
  • Eduardo Tan
  • Edwin Jose Capistrano
  • Efren Alfonso
  • Eleuterio Pangilinan
  • Eleuterio Roque
  • Elijah Manalo
  • Eliseo Cunanan
  • Elpidio Bautista
  • Emilio Aguinaldo
  • Emilio Lopez
  • Emmanuel Bautista
  • Enrique Navarro
  • Epifanio de los Santos
  • Erick Jay Mendoza
  • Ernesto Batungbakal
  • Ernesto Magsaysay
  • Ervin Paolo Magno
  • Estanislao Balmores
  • Eugenio Lauro
  • Evaristo Bravo
  • Exequiel Hidalgo

F: 16 names

  • Faustino Lagdameo
  • Federico Lumanlan
  • Feliciano Manalang
  • Felicisimo Dalisay
  • Felipe Sunga
  • Felix Anthony Roldan
  • Fernando Domingo
  • Filemon Evangelista
  • Florencio Pineda
  • Florentino Gatbonton
  • Florentino Pallasigue
  • Fortunato Caballero
  • Francisco Dagohoy
  • Francisco Villanueva
  • Franz Patrick Cabral
  • Fulgencio Montemayor

G: 16 names

  • Gabriel Ong
  • Gaudencio Abueva
  • Generoso Dulay
  • Gerardo Tuazon
  • German Yabut
  • Gerry Ong
  • Gervacio Caparas
  • Gian Carlo Lagman
  • Gil Puyat
  • Glenn Mark Tagle
  • Godofredo Sicat
  • Gonzalo Bengzon
  • Graciano Lopez Jaena
  • Gregorio del Pilar
  • Gregorio Macaraeg
  • Guillermo Cariño

H: 8 names

  • Habagat Cruz
  • Harold Ian Sevilla
  • Heracleo Tobias
  • Hermogenes Ilagan
  • Hilario Yumul
  • Hipolito Cabigas
  • Honesto Lumbera
  • Honorio Macapinlac

I: 8 names

  • Ian Keith Zamora
  • Ignacio Fernandez
  • Inocencio Licaros
  • Ireneo Sabio
  • Isagani Cruz
  • Isauro Gabaldon
  • Isidro Naval
  • Ivan Joshua Pamintuan

J: 75 names

  • Jacinto Tagle
  • Jaime Romero
  • James Patrick Roxas
  • Jan Carlo Lumbre
  • Jan Michael Martinez
  • Jan Paolo Tiongco
  • Jason Que
  • Jaspher Bulaong
  • Jay-R Macaspac
  • Jaypee Alcaraz
  • Jaypee Catacutan
  • Jayson Abad
  • Jayson Rey Pascua
  • Jayvee Lising
  • Jeffrey Ang
  • Jeffrey Medina
  • Jemuel Ronquillo
  • Jerald Manalastas
  • Jeric Macalintal
  • Jerico Villegas
  • Jerome Ignacio
  • Jerome Paul Dela Cruz
  • Jerson Mabaquiao
  • Jerwin Galang
  • Jerwin Lumboy
  • Jessie Villaceran
  • Jesus Hernandez
  • Jhon Rey Lazaro
  • Jhonel Matias
  • Jhun Mallari
  • Jhun Ramirez
  • Jimboy Malabanan
  • Joaquin Ponce
  • Joaquin Sandoval
  • Joel Corpuz
  • John Carlo Gonzales
  • John Ian Magsino

J, continued

  • John Kenneth Dimayuga
  • John Lloyd Ferrer
  • John Michael Carpio
  • John Paul Bautista
  • John Rafael Dizon
  • John Rey Villamor
  • John Vincent Agustin
  • Johnny Uy
  • Jojo Villaruel
  • Jomar Dela Rosa
  • Jomar Espiritu
  • Jomari Alcantara
  • Jomari Dayrit
  • Jomel Catacutan
  • Jonathan Padilla
  • Jopet Punzalan
  • Jose Antonio Siazon
  • Jose Ramon Dizon
  • Jose Rizal
  • Jose Santos
  • Joselito Cayetano
  • Joseph Ryan Marquez
  • Joshua Tolentino
  • Jovani Medrano
  • Juan Carlos Tabora
  • Juan dela Cruz
  • Juan Paolo Cabrera
  • Juanito Zamora
  • Julio Anselmo Sandoval
  • Julius Caesar Reyes
  • Jun Carlo Magtibay
  • Jun Dimaano
  • Jun Jun Lacson
  • Jun Tamayo
  • Junel Pascua
  • Junjun Bautista
  • Justin Kyle Lucena
  • Justiniano Montano

K: 13 names

  • Kalayaan Mendoza
  • Kalayaan Reyes
  • Karl Joshua Magpantay
  • Kenneth Jay Macalalad
  • Kenneth Sarmiento
  • Kent Joseph Bacsa
  • Kevin Bryan Dizon
  • Kevin Jake Pagdanganan
  • Khristian Miguel Ruiz
  • Kiko Mariano
  • Kim Jorge Evangelista
  • Kristoffer Lance Hernando
  • Kyle Matthew Cordero

L: 24 names

  • Lakan Dimaano
  • Lakan Dionisio
  • Lakan Reyes
  • Lakandula
  • Lakandula Ocampo
  • Lamberto Avellana
  • Lance Joshua Sarmiento
  • Laon Castro
  • Lapu-Lapu
  • Laureano Labayen
  • Leandro Locsin
  • Leocadio Asuncion
  • Leonardo Morales
  • Leoncio Javier
  • Leopoldo Abellana
  • Lester Dimaano
  • Lope Santos
  • Lorenzo Mercado
  • Louie Gerard Maglaque
  • Lucas Dimalanta
  • Luigi Anton Dumaual
  • Luis Antonio Javellana
  • Luis Manuel Dacanay
  • Luis Taruc

M: 46 names

  • Macario Lizardo
  • Macario Sakay
  • Magdaleno Ilao
  • Magiting Bautista
  • Magiting Villanueva
  • Maharlika Reyes
  • Makisig Alonzo
  • Makisig Dimaculangan
  • Makisig Reyes
  • Makisig Villanueva
  • Manuel Pascual
  • Manuel Quezon
  • Marc Ronald Cabatingan
  • Marcelo Bondoc
  • Marcelo H. del Pilar
  • Marcial Lichauco
  • Marco Antonio Pimentel
  • Marcos Chua
  • Mariano Lim
  • Mario Jose Lagdameo
  • Mark Angelo Tolentino
  • Mark Anthony Reyes
  • Mark Jayson Bulaong
  • Mark Joseph Rodriguez
  • Mark Kenneth Cayabyab
  • Mark Lester Tuazon
  • Marlon Evangelista
  • Marlou Bermudez
  • Martin Villaroel
  • Marvin Calderon
  • Mateo Bayani Lopez
  • Mauro Baradi
  • Maximo Pineda
  • Mayari Lakan Reyes
  • Mel Joseph Bunyi
  • Melchor Aquino
  • Melchor Quiambao
  • Melecio Peralta
  • Melvin Vergara
  • Mhar Vincent Rosete
  • Michael Angelo Cruz
  • Mico Angelo Gonzaga
  • Migs Rafael Uy
  • Miguel Torres
  • Modesto Mapa
  • Moises Padilla

N: 17 names

  • Narciso Baltazar
  • Nathaniel Bernardo
  • Nazario Albay
  • Neil Joseph Labrador
  • Nemesio Estrada
  • Nestor Sy
  • Nicanor Pagaduan
  • Nicasio Osmeña
  • Nicolas Ong
  • Nikko Arvin Manalo
  • Noel Tamayo
  • Noli Capulong
  • Noli Gatchalian
  • Nonong Reyes
  • Nonoy Alcantara
  • Nonoy Zuñiga
  • Norberto Romualdez

O: 6 names

  • Octavio Maceda
  • Olegario Baluyot
  • Oliver Jay Bagtas
  • Omar Benedict Alcaraz
  • Onofre Corpuz
  • Orlando Abella

P: 23 names

  • Pablo Ocampo
  • Pacifico Lopez
  • Paolo Alvarez
  • Paolo Bayani Cruz
  • Paolo Bernardo Pamplona
  • Pascual Racuyal
  • Paterno Tiongco
  • Patricio Dumlao
  • Patrick James Dimaandal
  • Patrick Uy
  • Patrick Yao
  • Paul John Castro
  • Paul Vincent Quizon
  • Pedro Castillo
  • Peter John Ferrer
  • Philip Raymond Ongsiako
  • Pio Valenzuela
  • Placido Mapa
  • Ponciano Ardiente
  • Potenciano Malvar
  • Primitivo Cabrera
  • Procopio Gomez
  • Prudencio Gaspar

Q: 1 name

  • Quirino Abalos

R: 49 names

  • Rafael Ignacio Cuenca
  • Rafael Perez
  • Rajah Sulayman
  • Ralph Lorenzo Buenaventura
  • Ramil Gonzaga
  • Ramiro Belmonte
  • Ramon Garcia
  • Ramon Sy
  • Randy Marcelo
  • Raul Ylagan
  • Raymundo Almeda
  • Reggie Balagtas
  • Regino Ylanan
  • Remigio Bayani
  • Renato Syjuco
  • Renz Carlo Dumlao
  • Renz Ervin Gatchalian
  • Renz Magbanua
  • Restituto Aragon
  • Rex Anthony Dayao
  • Rey Mark Villaluz
  • Reynaldo Dimagiba
  • Rhenz Mallari
  • Rhomel Villacorta
  • Ricardo Flores
  • Ricardo Papa
  • Roberto Oca
  • Rodel Macabanti
  • Rodolfo Catapang
  • Rodolfo Dimaculangan
  • Rodrigo Aguilar
  • Roel Jayson Pabalan
  • Rogelio Arevalo
  • Rogelio Liwanag
  • Rolando Pangilinan
  • Roman Ozaeta
  • Romeo Gutierrez
  • Ronald Javier
  • Ronald Jay Bernabe
  • Ronnie Alcantara
  • Rosauro Almario
  • Roy Villamin
  • Ruel Dulce
  • Ruel Sandico
  • Rufino Cadiz
  • Ruperto Kangleon
  • Russel Jay Villamor
  • Ryan Christopher Soriano
  • Ryan Ignacio Abad

S: 11 names

  • Sabino Lauron
  • Samuel Abalos
  • Sancho Abesamis
  • Saturnino Fabian
  • Segundo Agustin
  • Serafin Miranda
  • Sergio Osmeña
  • Severino Alcaraz
  • Sigfredo Labrador
  • Silvestre Tipon
  • Simeon Villegas

T: 16 names

  • Teodoro Agbayani
  • Teodoro Manalang
  • Teodulo Protomartir
  • Teofilo Villaluz
  • Tim Arvin Dela Rosa
  • Timoteo Encarnacion
  • Tirso Cruz
  • Tomas Claudio
  • Toribio Luzuriaga
  • Toto Buenafe
  • Toto Valencia
  • Totoy Manalo
  • Tranquilino Valenzuela
  • Tristan Bagani Reyes
  • Tristan Bayani Lopez
  • Tyrone Tan Chua

U: 2 names

  • Ulpiano Sarmiento
  • Urbano Trinidad

V: 10 names

  • Valentin Guerrero
  • Venancio Aranas
  • Venancio Concepcion
  • Vicente Diaz
  • Vicente Lim
  • Victoriano Luna
  • Victorino Mapa
  • Vince Rafael Carandang
  • Virgilio Dimalanta
  • Virgilio Lacson

W: 5 names

  • Wenceslao Bulaong
  • Wilfredo Cojuangco
  • Wilfredo Kabigting
  • Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
  • Wilson Chua

Z: 4 names

  • Zacarias Soriano
  • Zaldy Guzman
  • Zoilo Galang
  • Zosimo Paredes