Isagani
harvest or one harvest (Tagalog)
Isagani is a filipino boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 306, with 24,090 records. It has 4 syllables.
Origin and meaning
harvest or one harvest (Tagalog)
Isagani is a classic indigenous Tagalog name popularized across the Philippines through patriotic and nationalist literature. It was famously used by Dr. José Rizal as the name of the passionate, idealistic youth and poet in his 1891 novel El Filibusterismo.
Isagani is a native Tagalog name, traditionally interpreted as relating to harvest ('isa' + 'ani' or 'abundant harvest'). It entered prominent use in Philippine onomastics largely through national literature.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened to the familiar nickname 'Gani'. It carries strong nationalist and intellectual connotations in the Philippines.
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Isagani with common surname pairs
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Is Isagani a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Isagani is number 306, with 24,090 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.