Filipina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Filipina

What is the meaning of the name Filipina ?

The baby name Filipina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced fi-LEE-pee-nah (English); fee-lee-PEE-nah (Spanish). IPA: /ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə/; Spanish: /fi.liˈpi.na/.

Filipina is Greek in Origin.

Filipina is a feminine given name ultimately traceable to Greek Philippos (philos, friend + hippos, horse), conveying the meaning lover or friend of horses. It reached its modern form through the Iberian and Tagalog spheres: Filipina is also the feminine demonym for a woman from the Philippines, the archipelago named for King Felipe II of Spain. As a personal name, Filipina functions as the feminine counterpart to Filip/Felipe/Philip and stands alongside related forms across Europe.

Documented but uncommon, the name appears in the Philippines and in Catholic Europe, where cognates such as Philippina/Filippina (German/Italian), Philippine (French), Filipa (Portuguese), Filippa (Italian/Scandinavian), and Felipa (Spanish) have seen periodic use from the 18th century onward. In the modern era it is rare, sometimes chosen to honor Filipino heritage or a family’s Philip/Filip line. Variant spellings include Pilipina and Philippina; diminutives and nicknames include Fina, Pina, Ina, and Pia.