Bayani

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Filipino/Tagalog (Philippines)

Meaning

a Tagalog masculine name meaning hero or patriot — from the Tagalog bayani, which in the classical language referred to the volunteer communal labour that members of a community contributed to shared projects, and in the context of the Philippine independence movement came to mean national hero, one who gives themselves for the community; in Philippine history and culture bayani carries the weight of the revolutionary tradition — Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo, and the martyred national hero Jose Rizal are called mga bayani ng bayan — heroes of the nation; naming a son Bayani expresses the aspiration that he will embody this tradition of selfless service and courage in defence of the community, values central to the Filipino national identity narrative

Gender

male