Malay Names
Malay names are used in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, and Thailand.
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143Idris 1 is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "interpreter, teacher" or related to study. It derives from the Arabic root درس (darasa) meaning "to study, to learn." According to the Quran, Idris is the name...
Iman is a given name with deep roots in Islamic culture, derived from the Arabic word īmān meaning "faith." Linguistically, it comes from the triliteral root أمن (ʾamuna), meaning "to be faithful." The name is used acros...
Imran is an Arabic name (also transliterated as Emran) that carries significant religious importance in Islam. It is the Arabic form of Amram, a name of Hebrew origin meaning “exalted nation.” In the Quran, Imran is used...
Intan is a feminine given name of Malay and Indonesian origin, meaning "diamond" in both languages. Etymologically, it traces back to Old Javanese hintĕn, a kramanized (polite) form of hīra, which itself derives from San...
Iqbal is an Arabic masculine name meaning "fortunate" or "prosperous", derived from the root q-b-l which conveys the idea of turning towards something or receiving good fortune. The name is popular across the Muslim worl...
EtymologyIsa (Arabic: عيسى) is the Arabic form of the name Jesus. This name appears in the Quran as 'Īsā and is used by Muslims as a given name. In contrast, Arabic-speaking Christians use the form يسوع (Yasūʿ) to refer...
Iskandar is the Arabic, Indonesian, and Malay form of Alexander. Derived from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defending men" from alexo (to defend) and aner (man), Iskandar entered Arabic and other Islamic languages...
Ismail is the Arabic form of Ishmael, widely used across the Muslim world and in several other languages, including Bengali, Indonesian, and Urdu. The name derives from the Hebrew Yishmaʿel, meaning "God will hear," from...
Jamal is a given name and surname of Arabic origin, meaning "beauty". It derives from the Arabic root jamala (جمل), meaning "to be beautiful." The name is widely used across the Arab and Muslim worlds and has gained popu...
Jamaluddin is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name جمال الدين (Jamal ad-Din), and is also the standard form in Indonesian, Malay, and Dari Persian. The name combines two Arabic elements: jamāl, meaning "beauty",...
Jamil is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It means "beautiful" in Arabic, derived from the root جمل (jamala), meaning "to be beautiful." The name is widely used across the Muslim world, including in Arabic, Benga...
Jamilah is a feminine given name predominantly used in Arabic-speaking and Muslim-majority regions, including the Arab world, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Jamila (جميلة), a...
Junaidi is the Indonesian and Malay form of Junayd. Junayd derives from the Arabic root jund (جند), meaning “army, soldiers,” and traditionally signifies a “small army.”Etymology and Historical ContextThe root Junayd is...
Kamal is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "perfection". It is widely used across the Muslim world, particularly in Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Persian, and Urdu-speaking communities....
Kasih is a feminine given name that means "love" in the Malay and Indonesian languages. As a word name, it directly conveys affection and endearment, making it a popular choice in both Indonesia and Malaysia. The name is...
Etymology and MeaningKhadijah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name خديجة (see Khadija), as well as the usual Malay form. The root name Khadija comes from an Arabic word meaning "premature child"—a child born...
Khairuddin is an alternate transcription of the Arabic خير الدين (Khayr ad-Din), as well as the usual Malay form. The name is composed of two Arabic elements: khayr meaning "goodness, charity" and dīn meaning "religion,...
Khalid (also spelled Khaled; Arabic: خالد) is a common Arabic masculine given name meaning "eternal" or "immortal" in Arabic. The name is derived from the Arabic root khalada, meaning "to last forever" or "to be immortal...
Khatijah is a Malay variant form of the Arabic name Khadija, borne by the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad in early Islamic history. The name Khadija itself means "premature child" in Arabic, reflecting a linguistic ro...
Latifah is a feminine given name used in Arabic, Indonesian, and Malay cultures. It is an alternate transcription of Arabic لطيفة (see Latifa), and the standard Malay and Indonesian form. The name ultimately derives from...
Liyana is a feminine name of Malay origin, derived from the Arabic word ليّن (layyin), meaning "soft, delicate." This Arabic root stems from لان (lāna), which conveys the concept of softness or gentleness. The name refle...
Mahmud is a male given name of Arabic origin, meaning "praised". It derives from the same triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D (حمد) as Muhammad, which also means "praised, commendable". The name is widespread across the Islamic wo...
Maimunah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Maymuna (ميمونة), and is the usual form in Malay and Indonesian. The name is derived from the Arabic root يمن (yamana), meaning "to be lucky, to go to the right."...
Malik 1 is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic word ملك (malik), meaning "king." It is widely used in Arabic-speaking countries as well as in Indonesian, Malay, and Urdu-speaking communities. The name holds de...
Mariam is a form of the name Maria used in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint) and New Testament. In the New Testament, both this spelling and the variant Μαρία (Maria) appear. The name derives from the Hebrew name Miri...
Mawar is a feminine given name of Malay and Indonesian origin, meaning "rose". The name derives from the word mawar, which is the common term for the rose flower in both Malay and Indonesian languages. It belongs to a ca...
Melati is a feminine given name of Indonesian and Malay origin. It means "jasmine flower," derived from Malay and Indonesian melati, which ultimately comes from Sanskrit मालती (mālatī). The jasmine flower is highly rever...
Mohamad is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Muhammad (محمّد) and a common variant used in Malay and Indonesian. It shares the same root as Muhammad, which means "praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from...
Mohamed is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Muhammad (محمّد), widely used in Egypt and Algeria. It is also the standard form in Dhivehi (the language of the Maldives) and Swahili, as well as a common variant...
Mohammad is the Persian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription used across Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Pashto, Punjabi, Urdu, and other languages. The name is inextricably linked to the Islamic p...
Mokhtar is a masculine given name and surname used in North Africa, the Persian world, and Southeast Asia, notably Malaysia and Indonesia. It is a regional form of Mukhtar, which derives from the Arabic root ikhtāra (to...
Muhamad is a variant of the Arabic name Muhammad, used in Indonesian, Malay, and Avar contexts. The name Muhammad itself means "praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise." In...
Muhammad (Arabic: مُحَمَّد) is a masculine name of immense significance in the Islamic world, derived from the Arabic root ḥamida, meaning "to praise." The name thus carries the meaning "praised, commendable." It is most...
Musa is the Arabic form of Moses, appearing in the Quran. Like its Hebrew counterpart, it is derived from an Egyptian root mes meaning "son," though the biblical etymology connects it to the Hebrew verb masha meaning "dr...
Muslim is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic word muslim, meaning "one who submits [to God]" or "follower of Islam." It originates from the Arabic verb أسْلم (ʾaslama) meaning "to surrender, to submit." The n...
Etymology and MeaningMustafa is an Arabic name meaning "chosen" or "selected," derived from the verb اصطفا (iṣṭafā) "to choose." In Islamic tradition, Mustafa is one of the epithets of the Prophet Muhammad, highlighting...
Nadia is an alternate transcription of Arabic ناديّة, primarily used in Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, and Urdu-speaking communities. It is derived from the root name Nadiyya, which means "announcement, call" in Ara...
Nasir is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the consonantal root n-ṣ-r (نصر), which conveys the meaning “to help, to aid.” The name fundamentally means “helper” or “one who gives victory.” It correspon...
Noor 1 is a variant transcription and the most common English spelling of the Arabic and Urdu نور (Nūr, from the root Nur), as well as the Bengali নূর (Nur). It is also used as a Malay and Indonesian variant. Meaning "li...
Nor 1 is a Malay variant of Nur, a unisex name derived from the Arabic word nūr meaning "light". In Islamic tradition, النور (al-Nūr) is one of the 99 names of Allah, often translated as "the Light," symbolizing divine g...
Nur (also spelled Noor or Nour) is a unisex given name meaning "light" in Arabic, derived from the root n-w-r (ن و ر). In Islamic theology, النور (al-Nūr), "the Light", is one of the 99 names of Allah, emphasizing divine...
Nurhayati is a feminine given name predominantly used in Indonesian and Malay speaking communities. It is a compound name formed from Nur and Hayati 2.EtymologyThe first element, Nur, derives from Arabic nūr (نور), meani...
Nurul is an Arabic unisex name that forms the first part of compound names beginning with نور ال (Nūr al), meaning 'light of the'. It is commonly used in Arabic, Indonesian, and Malay-speaking regions as a prefix in reli...
Omar 1 is an alternate transcription of Arabic عمر (see Umar). This spelling is the most common English rendering of the name, and it has a rich historical and cultural lineage across multiple regions and languages. Etym...
Osman is a Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, Bosnian, and Malay form of Uthman, an Arabic name meaning “baby bustard” (a type of large bird). Osman is most famously associated with Osman I (also called Osman Gazi), the founder...
Othman is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Uthman (عثمان), as well as the usual Malay form of the name. In the Malay-speaking world, particularly in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore, Othman is a common giv...
Putera is a Malay masculine name meaning "son, prince", derived from the Sanskrit word putra (पुत्र), meaning "son." The name is a variant of Putra, which is more commonly used in Indonesian. Its use in the Malay-speakin...
Puteri is a feminine name and title in the Malay language, directly translating to "daughter" or "princess". Its root lies in the Sanskrit word putrī (originally पुत्री), from which the form putri was adopted across Sout...
Rahim (also transliterated as Raheem) is an Arabic-derived masculine given name that carries the profound meaning of merciful, kind, compassionate. It derives from the Arabic root R-Ḥ-M, which conveys notions of mercy an...
Rahman (also spelled Rehman) is a Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Pashto, and Persian name meaning "merciful" in Arabic. It is derived from the triconsonantal root R-Ḥ-M, which conveys compassion and mercy. In Islami...
Rahmat is a given name derived from Arabic raḥma (رحْمة) meaning “mercy, compassion.” The name traces its etymological root to the Semitic triconsonantal root r-ḥ-m, which carries the core sense of compassion and is cent...
Ramlah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name رملة (Ramla), which means "sand" in Arabic. It is most commonly used in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia. The name Ramla has deep historical significance in I...
Rashid is a male given name of Arabic origin, meaning "rightly guided" or "having the true faith." The name is a romanization of two distinct Arabic forms: Rashīd (رشيد), with a long second vowel, and Rāshid (راشد), with...
Etymology Ruslan is a masculine given name used across multiple linguistic and cultural spheres, including Azerbaijani, Indonesian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Malay, Turkmen, Uzbek, Avar, Belarusian, Chechen, Ossetian, Russian, Tat...
EtymologySaad is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سعد (see Sa'd), as well as the usual Malay form. The name is derived from the Arabic root saʿida, meaning "to be happy, to be lucky", and carries the meaning...
Etymology and MeaningSabri is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. The name derives from the Arabic root ṣabara, meaning "to bind, to be patient", and directly translates to "patient". This root is founda...
Said is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, meaning "happy, lucky" or "blessed, joy." It derives from the Arabic root saʿida (سَعَدَ), meaning "to be happy, to be lucky." The name is widely used across the Muslim wo...
Saiful is an Arabic masculine given name, the first part of compound names beginning with Sayf al (سيف ال), meaning "sword of the". It appears in combinations such as Sayf ad-Din ("sword of the faith") and is used across...
Salman is an Arabic male given name that means "safe" in Arabic, derived from the triconsonantal root salima (سلم), meaning "to be safe" or "to be secure." The name is widely used across the Muslim world, including in Ar...
Shafiq is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, meaning "compassionate" in Arabic. The name is derived from the Arabic root شفق (shafaqa), which conveys the sense of pity, sympathy, or compassion. It is wi...