Girl name · Filipino
Mariposa
“butterfly (Spanish-Filipino)”
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About the name
Mariposa is Spanish — "butterfly" — the transformation animal itself, worn lightly as a name across Latin America and the Philippines, where Spanish left its vocabulary in the islands' mouths.
Rare in American records, Mariposa offers metamorphosis as a given name.
Four fluttering syllables with Mari and Posa as keys. It pairs well with simple middles (Mariposa Jane, Mariposa Mae). On our vibe map it is Cultural Fusion in flight with Whimsical wings and Nature-Inspired instars — the butterfly, unabridged.
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