Ligaya

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Filipino/Tagalog (Philippines)

Meaning

a purely Tagalog feminine name meaning happiness, joy, and delight — from the Tagalog root ligaya, one of the most widely used words for happiness in the Filipino language and one of the most common Tagalog names for girls; Ligaya represents the category of Tagalog-language names that have persisted alongside or even increased in use through the centuries of Spanish, American, and contemporary global influence on Filipino culture, valued for their connection to the indigenous Tagalog linguistic heritage and for the warmth and positivity of their meaning; the name has also become familiar internationally through culinary culture — Ligaya Mishan is a celebrated New York Times food critic — and through Filipino diaspora communities worldwide

Gender

female

Also spelled

Ligaya