This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Malay.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abidin m Indonesian, Malay, TurkishDerived from Arabic عابدين
('abidayn) meaning "worshippers", the plural of عابد
('abid) meaning "worshipper, servant".
Adinda f Indonesian, Dutch, LiteratureMeans "sister" or "eldest daughter" (a formal, poetic term) in Indonesian. The name was used by Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli, for one of the eponymous characters in his story "Saïdjah and Adinda" in his 1860 novel
Max Havelaar.
Adiputra m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
adi meaning "first" and
putra meaning "son" (both of Sanskrit origin).
Adit m Indonesian, Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit आदित
(adita) meaning "beginning, precedence". It could also be used as a short form of the name
Aditya.
Adityawarman m History, Indonesian (Rare)Derived from Sanskrit आदित्यवर्मन्
(adityavarman) meaning "protection of Aditya" or "protection of the sun", from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya combined with Sanskrit वर्मन्
(varman) meaning "armour, protection, shield"... [
more]
Afrizal m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أفضل
('afdhal) meaning "best, highest, most outstanding".
Agusti m & f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian).
Agustia f & m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of August (
Agustus in Indonesian).
Ahdi m Indonesian, ArabicFrom Arabic عَهْد
(ʿahd) meaning "knowledge", "observance, adherence, fulfillment", or "commitment, obligation".
Ahnaf m Arabic, Bengali, MalayMeans "bent, crooked, clubfooted" in Arabic. It can also figuratively mean "devout, pious" (in the sense of being 'bent' towards religion).
Aidil m Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic عيد ال
('id al) meaning "festival of the, feast of the", used in the names of several Islamic holidays such as
Eid al-Fitr and
Eid al-Adha.
Aini f Indonesian, MalayMeans "my eye" or "my spring" from Arabic عَيْن
(ʿayn) meaning "eye" or "spring".
Airlangga m IndonesianMeans "jumping water" or "crossing water", from Indonesian
air meaning "water" combined with Sanskrit लङ्घन
(langhana) meaning "passing over, jumping, crossing". This was the name of an 11th-century king of eastern Java, so named because he crossed the Bali Strait to Java from his birthplace of Bali.
Aizat m MalayProbably from Arabic عايز
(ʿāyiz) meaning "want, need".
Aji m IndonesianMeans "valuable, precious" in Indonesian. Alternately it may be derived from Sanskrit आजि
(aji) meaning "war, battle, conquest".
Akhyar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أخيار
(akhyar) meaning "best", the elative form of خير
(khayr) meaning "good".
Akmar f & m MalayFrom Arabic أَقْمَار (
ʔaqmār) meaning "moons".
Aksa f & m Arabic, IndonesianAlternate transcription of Arabic أقصى (see
Aqsa), as well as the Indonesian (strictly masculine) form.
Alamsyah m IndonesianFrom Arabic عالم (
'alam) meaning "world, universe" and Persian شاه (
shah) meaning "king".
Alif m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "close, friendly, familiar, intimate" in Arabic, from the root ألف
(ʿalifa) meaning "to be familiar with".
Alimin m IndonesianDerived from Arabic عالمين
('alimin) meaning "knowers", the plural of عالم
('alim) meaning "scholar, knowledgable person".
Alwi m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic علوي (
'alawiyy) meaning "of
Ali 1", referring to descendants or followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Ambar f & m IndonesianMeans "amber" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic عنبر
('anbar).
Ambarwati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
ambar meaning "amber", ultimately from Arabic عنبر
('anbar), or Sanskrit अम्बर
(ambara) meaning "garment, sky" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Amirul m Malay, Bengali, IndonesianFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with أمير ال
(amir al) meaning "prince of the, commander of the".
Andam f & m IndonesianMeans "to arrange, to fasten" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian هندام
(handām).
Andar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, stranger".
Andika m IndonesianFrom a pre-Islamic honorific title for a king or ruler, derived from Javanese
andika meaning "to say, to speak, to address (by a respected person)".
Angga m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit अङ्ग
(angga) meaning "limb" or "body". This is also an Indonesian word meaning "deer antler".
Anggara m IndonesianMeans "Tuesday" (an archaic word) in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(aṅgāra).
Anggraini f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese, IndonesianLikely derived from Javanese
anggara meaning "Tuesday", ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(angara). Alternately it may be from Javanese
anggrek meaning "orchid". In Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), Anggraini is the beautiful wife of the prince
Ekalavya.
Angka f IndonesianPossibly derived from the Balinese word
angka meaning "tone".
Anindita f & m Bengali, IndonesianFrom Sanskrit अनिन्दित
(anindita) meaning "irreproachable, virtuous, blameless", derived from the negative prefix अ
(a) and निन्दित
(nindita) meaning "blamed, reproached"... [
more]
Anindya m & f Bengali, IndonesianFrom Sanskrit अनिन्द्य
(anindya) meaning "faultless, blameless, immaculate", derived from the negative prefix अ
(a) and निन्द्य
(nindya) meaning "blameworthy, reprehensible, reproachable"... [
more]
Anjas m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit अञ्जस्
(anjas) meaning "straight, open, true, certain".
Anugrah m Indonesian, Indian, HindiDerived from Indonesian
anugerah meaning "award, bestowment", ultimately from Sanskrit अनुग्रह
(anugraha) "favour".
Aprilian m & f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of April, usually used as a given name for someone born in April.
Apriliana f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of April, usually used as a given name for a girl born in April.
Apriliani f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of April, usually used as a given name for a girl born in April.