May Fernandez Panganiban
May — given name (May 2021 #177), English, Month of May (from Roman goddess Maia) or diminutive of Mary (beloved/bitter) (English/Latin).
Fernandez — mother's maiden surname, Spanish, son of Fernando (Spanish).
Panganiban — father's surname, Filipino, place of danger, peril, or to be wary/cautious (Tagalog).
May is a english given name with Fernandez (spanish) and Panganiban (filipino).
May is an English vocabulary and calendar name derived from the month of May, which traces back to Maia, the Roman goddess of spring and growth. It also developed historically in English as a pet form of Mary or Margaret. In the Philippines, the name gained strong popularity…
8 syllables. Initials MFP.
May ends on a vowel and Fernandez starts the next syllable. That break is ordinary.
Because Panganiban is a four-syllable, rhythmically strong surname, it pairs best with shorter, one- or two-syllable first names that end in a vowel.
Would your family give May?
Mark it if your family would give this first name. The count is for 2026 on this site. It is not the civil registry, and it is not babies registered in 2024.
No family on this site has marked May for 2026 yet.