Tupas: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Cebuano (historical name)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
too-PAHS

Tupas is a Cebuano (historical name) boy's name. It appears in our list of Filipino Baby Names Rooted in Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Tupas

Origin: Cebuano (historical name).

A common claim: often described as meaning 'son of Rajah Humabon, second ruler of Cebu' Actually: That's who the historical Rajah Tupas was, not a word meaning -- Tupas has no known independent lexical meaning.

How to Pronounce Tupas

too-PAHSIPA /tuˈpas/

Popularity of Tupas

Tupas 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 Tupas

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