GUARDIANS is the name of the organization as a whole. Each letters of the word GUARDIANS repesents the following:

G - Gentlemen

U - United

A - Associate

R - Race

D - Dauntless

I - Ingenuous

A - Advocators

N - Nation

S - Society

Meaning "GENTLEMEN AND UNITED ASSOCIATES OF THE FILIPINO RACE; DAUNTLESS AND INGENUOUS ADVOCATORS FOR THE NATION AND SOCIETY" Translated in Filipino as "MGA MAGINOO AT NAKAKAISANG KATUWANG NG LAHING FILIPINO, MAGIGITING AT MATATAPAT NA TAGAPAGTANGGOL NG BANSA AT LIPUNAN".