Maria Lourdes
Mary of Lourdes (Hebrew/Spanish/French toponym)
Maria Lourdes is a spanish / biblical girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 309, with 26,281 records. It has 5 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Mary of Lourdes (Hebrew/Spanish/French toponym)
Maria Lourdes is a Spanish devotional name invoking Our Lady of Lourdes. It entered widespread use across the Philippines during the late Spanish colonial period and remains one of the standard classic female compound names.
A traditional Spanish Marian compound combining 'Maria' (from the Hebrew Miryam) with 'Lourdes' (referring to Our Lady of Lourdes, after the town in southwestern France where Marian apparitions occurred in 1858). It is a classic Catholic devotional name widespread throughout the Hispanic world and the Philippines.
Name character
In the Philippines
Extremely common source for portmanteau nicknames such as 'Malou' or 'Marilou'. Bearers may also go by 'Lourdes', 'Lulu', or 'Luding'.
Related forms
- María de Lourdes Spanish
- Marie de Lourdes French
- Maria de Lourdes Portuguese
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Is Maria Lourdes a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Maria Lourdes is number 309, with 26,281 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.