Lourdes

From the French place name Lourdes; referring to Our Lady of Lourdes (Spanish/French)

Lourdes is a spanish / other girl name in the Philippines. PSA rank #49 (89,280 records), 2 syllables.

Spanish / Other Spanish colonial
PSA rank
#49
Count
89,280
Syllables
2
Origin
Spanish / Other
Historical layer
Spanish colonial
Sound
Soft

Origin and meaning

From the French place name Lourdes; referring to Our Lady of Lourdes (Spanish/French)

The name refers to the pilgrimage site of Lourdes in southwestern France. It became widely adopted as a devotional given name in Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures and the Philippines following the 19th-century apparitions to Saint Bernadette Soubirous.

Derived from the French town of Lourdes, where Marian apparitions occurred in 1858. The name entered the Philippines through Spanish Roman Catholic Marian devotions to Our Lady of Lourdes (Nuestra Señora de Lourdes).

Spanish 80% Other 20%

Name character

Strength
4/5
Modernity
2/5
Formal feel
4/5
Sound: Soft Saint Pairs with short or long surnames Travels well High origin confidence

In the Philippines

Extremely common among older and middle-aged Filipinas, frequently combined with Maria as 'Maria Lourdes' or 'Ma. Lourdes'. Common nicknames include Lulu, Des, Ditas, and Lourd.

Best known for: Our Lady of Lourdes (Marian title and pilgrimage site)

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Lourdes with popular surnames

How the first name sits with a mother's maiden surname and father's surname.

Lourdes dela Cruz Garcia 80
2–3–3 · LCG
Lourdes dela Cruz Reyes 82
2–3–2 · LCR
Lourdes Garcia dela Cruz 81
2–3–3 · LGC
Lourdes Garcia Reyes 84
2–3–2 · LGR
Lourdes Reyes dela Cruz 81
2–2–3 · LRC
Lourdes Reyes Garcia 81
2–2–3 · LRG
Lourdes Ramos dela Cruz 85
2–2–3 · LRC
Lourdes Ramos Garcia 85
2–2–3 · LRG
Lourdes Ramos Reyes 77
2–2–2 · LRR
Lourdes Mendoza dela Cruz 81
2–3–3 · LMC
Lourdes Mendoza Garcia 81
2–3–3 · LMG
Lourdes Mendoza Reyes 84
2–3–2 · LMR
Lourdes Santos dela Cruz 80
2–2–3 · LSC
Lourdes Santos Garcia 80
2–2–3 · LSG
Lourdes Santos Reyes 74
2–2–2 · LSR
Lourdes Flores dela Cruz 81
2–2–3 · LFC
Lourdes Flores Garcia 81
2–2–3 · LFG
Lourdes Flores Reyes 72
2–2–2 · LFR
Lourdes Gonzales dela Cruz 73
2–3–3 · LGC
Lourdes Gonzales Garcia 74
2–3–3 · LGG
Lourdes Gonzales Reyes 75
2–3–2 · LGR

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How do I use Lourdes with two Filipino surnames?

Lourdes is the given name. The full name is Lourdes + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.

Is Lourdes a common girl name in the Philippines?

PSA rank #49 describes how often this given name appears in Philippine records — not whether it is a better name. Fit with both family surnames still matters more for the birth certificate.