Philippina
Filipinos are citizens or people identified and related with the country or sovereign state of the Philippines. Filipinos come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Filipino, English, or other Philippine languages. Despite formerly being subject to Spanish administration, less than 1% of Filipinos are fluent in Spanish.
- German
Meaning & Origin of Philippina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Filipinos are citizens or people identified and related with the country or sovereign state of the Philippines. Filipinos come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Filipino, English, or other Philippine languages. Despite formerly being subject to Spanish administration, less than 1% of Filipinos are fluent in Spanish.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
Origin & history
The Story of Philippina
American parents first put Philippina on the record books as a baby girl name in 1898, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1898, when 5 Philippinas were born — ranking #1,700 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1898 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Philippinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Philippina
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Philippina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Philippina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Philippina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Filipina
- Filipino
- Philipino
- Philippino
- Philippines
- Phillipines
- Philippine
- Phillipine
- Phillippine
- Filipinas
- Filipin
- Filippino
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About the name Philippina
Philippina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Philippina's peak popularity came in 1898 when it ranked #1,700. Use the chart and map above to compare Philippina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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