Despite the fact that Filipino names have been replaced by English names due to the westernization trend, there are still popular Filipino names for babies named after traditional or ancestral times. For much of its history, the Philippines have been ruled by the Spanish. This accounts for the poetic, Spanish tint in the names of Filipino babies. Equally, there are traces of Hebrew and Tagalog origins in most Filipino baby names.

The origin of Filipino baby names are based on meanings which are believed to portray diverse aspects of attitude and personal characteristics that the babies will develop as they grow into independent adult beings. The Filipino naming custom recommends short, poetic and easy to spell and pronounce names (especially for baby girls). One common name among the Filipinos is Rosito. It means a beautiful rose. The name Rosito is very common with the male babies. Bienvenido is another name commonly found among the baby boys within the Filipinos. Bienvenido means welcome; it is given to a baby boy to welcome him to the community as well as to denote a loving and welcoming individual.

On the other hand, baby girls too have popular pretty names such as Maleah, which is a form of Malaya. Mahal is another name commonly found within Filipinos baby girls. Mahal denotes love, a baby who is loved by people and someone expected to be full of love for people. Filipinos insist on paying special attention to the name given to a baby. Filipino baby names tend to focus on nice sounding nice and being very unique.