Mother's maiden surname + father's surname · sound-fit ranking

Baby names for dela Cruz Bautista

Choosing a baby name for dela Cruz Bautista means finding a first name that sits naturally between a spanish / biblical mother's maiden surname and a spanish / biblical father's surname. dela Cruz means of the cross (Spanish); Bautista means Baptist (Spanish, ultimately from Greek baptistes). Short and medium-length first names tend to produce the most natural three-part full names. dela Cruz has 3 syllables and Bautista has 3. Each score follows how the first name meets dela Cruz. The step from dela Cruz to Bautista is the same for the whole list. The easiest boy name to say here is Rey, and the easiest girl name is Joy. That is about sound, not about which name is better for your family.

First name + dela Cruz + Bautista

dela Cruz — Dela Cruz is of Spanish devotional origin, literally translating to 'of the cross'. It is the single most prevalent surname across the Philippines, widely distributed across all regions during the Spanish colonial…

Bautista — Bautista is a common Spanish surname meaning 'Baptist', traditionally referencing San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist). It was widely adopted across the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period through…

Middle name
dela Cruz
Maiden surname rank
#1
Last name
Bautista
Father's surname rank
#9
Origin mix
Spanish / Biblical · Spanish / Biblical
Surname rhythm
3–3

How these names sound

The number is how easily the full name is said. Open the name for its own page, or open the score for that exact full name. The May 2021 column is the older civil-registry list, not babies born in 2024.

Boys

NameScoreRhythmInitialsMay 2021
Rey 87 1–3–3 RCB #62
Jay 87 1–3–3 JCB #97
Joey 87 1–3–3 JCB #98
Roy 87 1–3–3 RCB #120
Leo 87 1–3–3 LCB #127
Niño 87 1–3–3 NCB #191
Louie 87 1–3–3 LCB #222
Jose 84 2–3–3
Usual stress: the last syllable
JCB #4

Girls

NameScoreRhythmInitialsMay 2021
Joy 87 1–3–3 JCB #62
Fe 87 1–3–3 FCB #64
Lea 87 1–3–3 LCB #74
May 87 1–3–3 MCB #177
Mae 87 1–3–3 MCB #342
Rea 86 1–3–3 RCB #398
Zia 86 1–3–3 ZCB —
Rhea 85 1–3–3
A syllable starts with two consonants.
RCB #126
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Best boy name
Rey · 87
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Best girl name
Joy · 87
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Common in May 2021
Jose
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Later in May 2021
Louie
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Filipino-friendly
Jojo
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Scored
1005 names

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About names for dela Cruz Bautista

What does a full name with dela Cruz Bautista look like?

It follows First name + dela Cruz + Bautista. dela Cruz is the mother's maiden surname (middle name). Bautista is the father's surname.

How are baby names for dela Cruz Bautista ranked?

Each first name gets a score for how the full name sounds with dela Cruz Bautista. A higher score is easier to say. It does not mean the name is more Filipino or a better choice for your family.

Should boy and girl names be scored separately?

Yes. Open the boy or girl list on this page. The same surnames stay in place; only the first name changes.