Amihan
/AA-M-IH-HH-AA-N/
Northeast monsoon wind / first woman — Amihan (Tagalog/Visayan, from amihan 'northeast wind') is the deity of the cool dry-season wind in pre-colonial Filipino mythology. In the Visayan creation myth, Amihan is the bird-deity who breaks open the bamboo from which the first woman and man emerge.
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Yes — Amihan is a Christian girl name of Tagalog origin, meaning “Northeast monsoon wind / first woman — Amihan (Tagalog/Visayan, from amihan 'northeast wind') is the deity of the cool dry-season wind in pre-colonial Filipino mythology. In the Visayan creation myth, Amihan is the bird-deity who breaks open the bamboo from which the first woman and man emerge.”. It also appears in Other tradition.
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Meaning & origin
Amihan is a girl's name of Tagalog origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Northeast monsoon wind / first woman — Amihan (Tagalog/Visayan, from amihan 'northeast wind') is the deity of the cool dry-season wind in pre-colonial Filipino mythology. In the Visayan creation myth, Amihan is the bird-deity who breaks open the bamboo from which the first woman and man emerge." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Beyond its Christian heritage, Amihan is also used in Other traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Filipino, SoutheastAsian families, Amihan carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Amihan
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Amihan lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Amihan's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Amihan's saint & feast day →What does Amihan's numerology say?
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 Amihan resonates in either tradition.
Amihan's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Amihan's full reading →
Does Amihan go with your family's names?
Amihan breaks into 6 sounds: /AA-M-IH-HH-AA-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Amihan sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Amihan beside your family's names →
Names similar to Amihan
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Amihan
What does the name Amihan mean?
Amihan means "Northeast monsoon wind / first woman — Amihan (Tagalog/Visayan, from amihan 'northeast wind') is the deity of the cool dry-season wind in pre-colonial Filipino mythology. In the Visayan creation myth, Amihan is the bird-deity who breaks open the bamboo from which the first woman and man emerge.." It is a girl name of Tagalog origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Amihan a boy or girl name?
Amihan is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Amihan?
Amihan is of Tagalog origin, used in Christian, Other traditions, commonly among Filipino, SoutheastAsian families.
Is Amihan a Christian name?
Yes. Amihan is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Tagalog origin. It also appears in Other tradition.
What does Amihan mean in Tagalog?
Amihan originates from Tagalog, where it means "Northeast monsoon wind / first woman — Amihan (Tagalog/Visayan, from amihan 'northeast wind') is the deity of the cool dry-season wind in pre-colonial Filipino mythology. In the Visayan creation myth, Amihan is the bird-deity who breaks open the bamboo from which the first woman and man emerge.."
What is the numerology of Amihan?
Amihan has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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