Entry № 1378 · Tagalog, Filipino origin

Ligaya Ligaya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ lee-GAH-yah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Tagalog, Filipino

Meaning

"Joy (Filipino)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Filipino)

The meaning

A name that means "joy (filipino)".

Ligaya is the Tagalog word for "joy" or "happiness." Featured in **José Rizal's Noli Me Tángere** and Philippine national poetry — a beloved Filipino feminine name embodying the Tagalog love of joy.

Used widely in the Philippines.

Joy. The Filipino.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ligaya

Transliteration: Ligaya
Pronunciation: / lɪˈɡɑː.jə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Ligaya stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Ligaya · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Ligayas before her.

Real people

Ligaya Fruto

Filipino writer.

1910 – 1969

In fiction

Ligaya

Featured in Filipino literature.

Names connected to Ligaya.

Numerology

The number behind Ligaya.

The Communicator

Ligaya reduces to three — the number of Filipino joy.

Parents on Ligaya

Why families chose this name.

"Filipino joy. Six letters. Ligaya."

Marikit · Mother of one · Manila