Jose Fernandez Bautista
Jose — given name (May 2021 #4), Spanish / Biblical, He shall add / God will increase (Hebrew via Spanish).
Fernandez — mother's maiden surname, Spanish, son of Fernando (Spanish).
Bautista — father's surname, Spanish / Biblical, Baptist (Spanish, ultimately from Greek baptistes).
Jose is a spanish given name with Fernandez (spanish) and Bautista (spanish).
Jose is the Spanish adaptation of the biblical Hebrew name Yosef. It entered the Philippines through Catholic Christianization during the Spanish colonial period and remains deeply rooted across all social classes. Its standing is further cemented by Saint Joseph and the…
8 syllables. Initials JFB.
Jose ends on a vowel and Fernandez starts the next syllable. That break is ordinary.
Usual stress in the Philippines: the last syllable. The score does not move because of where the stress falls.
Pairs well with two-syllable first names ending in a consonant to balance the three-syllable open vowel ending.
Would your family give Jose?
The heart above is for this full name with both surnames. This button is only for the first name. It is counted for 2026 on this site, apart from the civil registry and from babies registered in 2024.
No family on this site has marked Jose for 2026 yet.