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" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with
putra meaning "son, prince".
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".
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".
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".
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".
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).
Angka f IndonesianPossibly derived from the Balinese word
angka meaning "tone".
Anindita f & m Bengali, IndonesianMeans "irreproachable, virtuous", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" combined with निन्दित
(nindita) meaning "blamed, censured, defamed"... [
more]
Anindya m & f Bengali, IndonesianMeans "immaculate, faultless, blameless", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" and निन्दा
(ninda) meaning "blame, reproach". It is solely a masculine name in India and Bangladesh while it is unisex in Indonesia.
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".
Aqilah f Arabic, MalayAlternate transcription of Arabic عقيلة or عاقلة (see
Aqila), as well as the usual Malay form.
Arifin m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic عارفين
(ʿārifīn), the plural of عارف
(ʿārif) meaning "learned, knowing, expert".
Ariya f & m Thai, IndonesianThai and Indonesian form of
Arya 1. It is more commonly feminine in Thailand while is it more often used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Ashar m Indonesian, Urdu, MalayPossibly from Arabic أشعر
('ash'ara) meaning "alarm, alert, notify" or أشار
('ashar) meaning "observe, advise".
Ashari m IndonesianFrom the name of 10th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari, who founded the Ash'ari branch of Sunni Islam.
Ashikin f MalayDerived from Arabic عاشق
(ʿashiq) meaning "admirer, lover".
Asmara m & f IndonesianMeans "love" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit स्मर
(smara).
Asmaul f Indonesian, BengaliFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase الأسماء الحسنى
(al-asma' al-husna) meaning "the beautiful names (of God)", referring to the 99 names of Allah.
Asri m & f Indonesian, MalayMeans "my age, my time" from Arabic عصر
('asr) meaning "time, age, era". This also coincides with the Indonesian word
asri meaning "beautiful, fair". It is a unisex name in Indonesia while it is only masculine in Malaysia.
Asrul m Malay, IndonesianPossibly from the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with عصر ال
('asr al) meaning "age of, era of".