Pagasa

/P-AA-G-AA-S-AA/

Girl Christian Tagalog origin FilipinoSoutheastAsian

Hope — the Tagalog word for hope, a foundational virtue in Filipino Catholic tradition. The Philippines gave the name to its largest island in a disputed South China Sea group, calling it Hope, and to the first Philippine eagle hatched in captivity. A buoyant Filipino feminine naming the steadfast expectation of better things to come.

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Meaning & origin

Pagasa is a girl's name of Tagalog origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Hope — the Tagalog word for hope, a foundational virtue in Filipino Catholic tradition. The Philippines gave the name to its largest island in a disputed South China Sea group, calling it Hope, and to the first Philippine eagle hatched in captivity. A buoyant Filipino feminine naming the steadfast expectation of better things to come." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.

Common among Filipino, SoutheastAsian families, Pagasa carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Pagasa

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Pagasa resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
9
compassion and humanitarian service
Chaldean
8
material mastery and executive power

How Pagasa sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Pagasa breaks down into 6 phonemes: /P-AA-G-AA-S-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Pagasa — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Asa

The six signals, applied to Pagasa

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Pagasa maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 9) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Pagasa flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Light
Pagasa belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Pagasa carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Pagasa is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Pagasa

If Pagasa resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian girl names, common in Filipino families

Maria
Wished-for child, beloved — the Latin form of Mary used across all European languages
Sofia
Wisdom, from Greek sophia, the word for insight, discernment, and deep understanding prized by philosophers. Honoured early as a Christian virtue and a martyr's name, it spread across the Latin and Orthodox worlds alike and remains a graceful favourite from Italy to Latin America.
Isabel
Pledged to God — the Iberian form of Elizabeth. Queen Isabel unified Spain and funded Columbus
Lucia
Light, the radiant saint of the darkest season — Saint Lucy of Syracuse is the patron saint of the blind and the bearer of light in Scandinavian midwinter festivals, where girls wear crowns of candles to honour her memory. Her name carries the piercing brightness of a candle held against December darkness, the faith that light persists even when the days are shortest

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian girl names from the Light cluster

Luna
The moon, the silver wanderer who governs the tides and the dreams of every sleeping child — Luna is the Roman goddess of the moon, the celestial body that has inspired more poetry than any star. Her name carries the cool radiance of moonlight on water, the rhythmic pull of tides on every coastline, and the cross-cultural fascination with a face in the sky that changes shape yet always returns to fullness
Aurora
The dawn, the rosy-fingered goddess who opens the gates of morning — Aurora paints the sky in pinks and golds before the sun rises, the herald of a new day
Elena
The shining one, a torch of light that crosses every border — Elena is the pan-European form of Helen, adapted by Italian, Spanish, Romanian, and Slavic tongues into a name that sounds at home from Madrid to Moscow. It carries Mediterranean warmth, Slavic depth, and the universal human attraction to a name that simply means light, spoken in whatever accent love requires

Names that sound similar

Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Pagasa

Patrycja
Noblewoman — the Polish form of Patricia, from Latin patricia, which once designated members of Rome's patrician class as distinct from the plebeians. A dignified Slavic feminine carrying the prestige of the old Roman aristocracy, marking its bearer with an inheritance of nobility and standing rooted in the language of empire.
Patricia
Noblewoman, of the patrician class, from Latin patricia, the feminine of patricius, the hereditary aristocracy of ancient Rome descended from the patres or founding fathers. The name carries an air of inherited dignity and high birth, and stands as a classic, elegant feminine choice across Mexican and wider Hispanic Catholic naming.
Poppy
Poppy flower, vivid blossom associated with scarlet petals

Common questions about Pagasa

What does the name Pagasa mean?

Pagasa means "Hope — the Tagalog word for hope, a foundational virtue in Filipino Catholic tradition. The Philippines gave the name to its largest island in a disputed South China Sea group, calling it Hope, and to the first Philippine eagle hatched in captivity. A buoyant Filipino feminine naming the steadfast expectation of better things to come.." It is a girl name of Tagalog origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Pagasa a boy or girl name?

Pagasa is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Pagasa?

Pagasa is of Tagalog origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Filipino, SoutheastAsian families.

What are common nicknames for Pagasa?

Common short forms of Pagasa include Asa.

What is the numerology of Pagasa?

Pagasa has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.

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