Ligaya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Happiness or joy
Origin
Tagalog
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
lee-GAH-yah

Ligaya is a Tagalog girl's name meaning “happiness or joy”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ligaya

Meaning: Happiness or joy.

Origin: Tagalog.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Ligaya

lee-GAH-yahIPA /liˈɡɑːjə/

Popularity of Ligaya

Ligaya doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Ligaya

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