THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Amihan
Amihan names a cool wind from the north or northeast, with several Philippine-language labels in the dictionary. Zorc includes Amihan among names drawn from natural phenomena. A documented bearer is child-rights advocate Amihan Abueva, whose own organization publishes her biography; this is not evidence of national popularity.
Follow the sources
- Diksiyonaryo.ph — Amihan (opens in a new tab)
Dictionary word sense and any language labels; does not establish given-name usage or frequency.
- John U. Wolff, A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan (1972) — amíhan (opens in a new tab)
Cebuano amíhan: north wind; comparison supports the north-wind sense, not a claim of exclusive origin or naming frequency.
- R. David Zorc, Philippine Naming Practices, pp. 925–928 (opens in a new tab)
Scholarly documentation of Philippine personal names; relevant examples on p. 926
- Child Rights Coalition Asia: Amihan Abueva (opens in a new tab)
First-party institutional biography documents the personal name and female bearer
- UNICEF-hosted Child Rights Coalition Asia publication, 2016 (opens in a new tab)
Project-team credit independently attests Amihan Abueva