Filipino Names for Boys

Lauro

A floral boy name without any frills, Floro is a rare variation of Florus, less familiar that Florian or the similar Florence, but potentially appealing to those looking for rare boy names ending in -o. The name is sometimes used in the Philippines, Columbia, and Peru, and more quietly still in Brazil, Mexico, and Italy. 
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Ultimately derived from Latin, the name is pronounced FLAW-ro in Italian and FLO-ro in Spanish, and has been notably born by illustrator Floro Dery. The name shouldn't be confused with the Norwegian place name, Florø, which has a different origin (for Old Norse, meaning "flat ground" or "flood"). 

Floro

An invented Filipino name, created in the 1920s by Felix Manalo, a minister and founder of the restorationist church,  Iglesia ni Cristo. Inspired by the English words "new era", he used it for his son, to reflect his belief in a new Christian age. Eraño Manalo succeeded his father, becoming the  Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo until 2009. It has been predominantly used in the Philippines since then. 


Filipino Names for Boys

The names

Lauro

Floro

Eraño