Indonesian Names
Indonesian names are used on the island nation of Indonesia in southeast Asia. See also about Indonesian names.
208 names in our directory
Indonesian
208Melati 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...
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...
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...
Mulyadi is an Indonesian masculine given name, typically formed from the elements mulia meaning "noble, honourable" and adi meaning "first" or "best." The first component, mulia, derives from Sanskrit mūlya, meaning "cos...
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...
Nila is a feminine given name with deep roots in Sanskrit, where it derives from the word nīla (नील), meaning "dark blue." The name is widely used across several languages and cultures, including Burmese, Indonesian, Hin...
Nirmala is a feminine given name widely used across South Asia and Indonesia. It is the feminine form of Nirmal, which itself derives from Sanskrit nirmala, meaning "clean" or "pure." This Sanskrit root is composed of th...
Nisa is a feminine given name used in Indonesian and Turkish cultures, derived from the Arabic word nisāʾ (نساء) meaning "women". This Arabic term is the name of the fourth chapter (surah) of the Quran, An-Nisa, which pr...
Nissa is a feminine name that serves as a variant of Nisa. Rooted in the Arabic word nisāʾ (نساء), meaning “women,” it shares a connection with the fourth chapter of the Quran, surah an-Nisa, which deals with women's rig...
Nizar is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, used primarily in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia. The name is thought to derive from Arabic nazīr (نزير), meaning "little". نزير Alternatively, some sources cons...
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...
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...
Purnama is an Indonesian feminine given name meaning "full moon", ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā), which combines pūrṇa ("full") and mā ("moon"). The name reflects the lunar phase of the full...
Putra is an Indonesian masculine given name meaning "son", derived from Sanskrit पुत्र (putra). It shares this etymology with the Malay variant Putera and is part of a broader onomastic tradition rooted in Sanskrit influ...
Putri is an Indonesian feminine given name meaning "daughter" in Indonesian. It ultimately derives from Sanskrit पुत्री (putrī), meaning "daughter", and is a direct adoption of that term into the Indonesian lexicon. The...
Rahma is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, directly stemming from the Arabic word raḥma (رَحْمَة), which means "mercy" or "compassion." The name is closely related to one of the most central attributes of God in Is...
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...
Raja 2 is a masculine given name used across multiple South and Southeast Asian cultures, primarily in Indonesia, India (Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu), and other regions influenced by Sanskrit....
Rani 1 is a feminine given name with widespread usage across South Asia and Southeast Asia, particularly in Bengali, Indonesian, Urdu, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, and Telugu language communities. It originates from the Sa...
Ratna is a unisex given name used in multiple cultures, including Indonesian, Nepali, Hindi, and Telugu. It is derived from the Sanskrit word ratna (रत्न), meaning "jewel, treasure." The name reflects the high value plac...
Ratu is a feminine Indonesian name that means "queen" in the Indonesian and Malay languages.In the Malay language, the word ratu is traditionally an honorific title for a ruling king or queen in Javanese culture. The ter...
Reza is a Persian, Indonesian, and Bengali form of Rida, an Arabic name derived from رضًا (riḍan) meaning "satisfaction, contentment" or "approval". The name is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, as Rida is associated w...
Ridwan is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word riḍwān (رِضْوَان), meaning "consent, approval, favor, or pleasure." The name is deeply rooted in the Arabic root raḍiya (raḍiya), which conv...
Rizki is an Indonesian masculine given name derived from Arabic رزْق (rizq), meaning "sustenance, boon, blessing." The name embodies the concept of divine provision and is commonly used in Muslim-majority Indonesia. A va...
Rizky is an Indonesian given name and surname, derived as a variant of Rizki. The name ultimately originates from the Arabic rizq (رزْق), meaning “sustenance, boon, blessing,” rooted in the concept of divine provision—a...
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...
Rustam is a variant form of Rostam in several languages, including Indonesian, Kazakh, Tajik, and Uzbek. The name derives from Persian legend, where Rostam is an iconic hero of Iranian mythology. The etymology of Rostam...
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...
Saleh is an alternate transcription of Arabic صالح (see Salih), as well as the usual Indonesian and Azerbaijani form of the name. It is a masculine given name derived from the Arabic root ṣalaḥa meaning “to be good, to b...
EtymologySalma is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the root salima (سلم) meaning "to be safe" or "to be secure." Its direct meaning is "safe" or "peaceful," closely tied to the concepts of safety, wel...
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...
Sari is an Indonesian feminine name derived from the Indonesian word sari, meaning "essence." In Indonesian culture, the term sari often appears in contexts like sari pati (the essence or core) and sari buah (fruit juice...
Setiawan is a given name and surname of Indonesian origin, derived from the Indonesian word setia meaning "loyal, true," ultimately from Sanskrit satya, combined with the masculine suffix -wan.Etymology and Linguistic Ro...
Sidik is an Indonesian form of Siddiq, derived from Arabic. Etymology The name traces its roots to the Arabic root ṣadaqa (صَدَقَ), meaning "to tell the truth." Siddiq itself signifies "honest" or "truthful," an epithet...
Sinta is an Indonesian and Javanese form of Sita, rooted in the Sanskrit word for "furrow." In Hindu tradition, Sita is the goddess of the harvest in the Rigveda and is best known as the wife of Rama in the epic Ramayana...
Siti is an Indonesian and Malay female given name, derived from the Arabic honorific sayyidati, meaning "lady." While etymologically from Arabic, it is also associated with Sita, the Hindu goddess from the Ramayana, thro...
Sitti is a feminine given name used in Maguindanao, Tausug, Malay, and Indonesian cultures. It is a form of Siti, which itself derives from Sita, a name of Sanskrit origin meaning "furrow". The name ultimately traces bac...
Slamet is an Indonesian and Javanese masculine given name, also used as a surname, that carries a deeply positive meaning. It derives from the Javanese word slamet meaning "safe" or "secure", which itself originates from...
Sri is an Indonesian and southern Indian form of the Sanskrit honorific Shri, a word meaning "diffusing light, radiance, beauty". In Tamil and Telugu cultures, Sri is commonly used as a given name, often as a short form...
Sri Wahyuni is an Indonesian compound feminine name formed from the widely used elements Sri and Wahyuni. The first part, Sri, is the Indonesian and southern Indian form of Shri, a Sanskrit word meaning "diffusing light,...
Sujud is a feminine name in Arabic, derived from the root sajada (سجد), meaning "to prostrate" or "to bow down." The name directly translates to "prostration," a central act of worship in Islam. While it is used as a mas...
Sulaiman is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name سليمان (see Sulayman), and is the usual form in Indonesian, Malay, and Hausa. It is derived from the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomo), which comes from שָׁלוֹם (sha...
Sulastri is a feminine given name used primarily in Indonesia and Java, with roots in Javanese language and culture. The name is possibly derived from the Javanese word solatri, which refers to a flowering plant species...
Sultan is a unisex name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word sulṭān, meaning "ruler," "king," or "sultan." In religious and historical contexts, the term referred to a position of authority and power, often imp...
Sumarni is a feminine given name predominantly found in Indonesia, particularly within Javanese-speaking communities. It combines the Sanskrit prefix su- (meaning "good") with the Javanese word marna (meaning "paint" or...
Sumiati is an Indonesian variant of the name Sumati. The name Sumati derives from Sanskrit, composed of the elements su meaning "good" and mati meaning "mind, thought," thus carrying the meaning "wise" or "good mind." Th...
Suparman is an Indonesian and Javanese masculine given name composed of the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good," combined with Javanese parman meaning "mercy." The name thus conveys the sense of "good mercy" or "compa...
Surya ( Sanskrit: सूर्य ) is a masculine name widely used across South Asia, meaning "sun" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism, Surya is the name of the Vedic solar deity, often depicted riding a chariot across the sky pulled by se...
Susila is an Indonesian masculine given name, representing a local form of the Sanskrit-derived Sushila. In its original context, Sushila can be either feminine or masculine: the feminine form (Suśīlā) refers to a consor...
EtymologySutrisno is an IndoJavanese first name and surname, derived from the su- and tṛṣṇā. The name can also be spelled as described as Try Sutrisno, the national level results used among nationwide communication.
Taufik is the Indonesian form of Tawfiq, an Arabic masculine given name. The name originates from the Arabic root wafiqa (وفق), meaning "to be successful" or "to succeed," and carries the core meaning of "success" or "go...