Remedios
remedies or cures (Spanish)
Remedios is a spanish girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 87, with 63,886 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
remedies or cures (Spanish)
Remedios is a traditional Spanish Marian name derived from the plural of 'remedio', meaning remedy or help. In the Philippines, it was commonly bestowed in honor of the Virgin of Los Remedios, who is a patroness in several provinces including Pampanga. Today, it is largely perceived as a classic, traditional maternal or grandmotherly name.
Derived from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, 'Nuestra Señora de los Remedios' (Our Lady of the Remedies). It was widely adopted during the Spanish colonial era in Catholic naming traditions across the Philippines.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened in Filipino households to friendly nicknames such as Remy, Meding, Medy, or Rem.
Related forms
- Remedios Spanish
- Remédios Portuguese
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Is Remedios a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Remedios is number 87, with 63,886 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.