Malay Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Malay.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abas m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عباس (see Abbas), as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Bosnian form.
Abd Aziz m Malay
Malay variant of Abd al-Aziz.
Abdi m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Persian
Derived from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant".
Abd Rahman m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Abd al-Rahman.
Abd Razak m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Abd al-Razzaq.
Abdulatip m Filipino, Maguindanao, Dagestani, Avar, Kumyk, Indonesian (Rare)
Maguindanao, Dagestani and Indonesian form of Abd al-Latif.
Abdul Azim m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد العظيم (see Abd al-Azim), as well as the Malay form.
Abdulazis m Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Indonesian
Maranao, Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Abd al-Aziz.
Abdul Ghafar m Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الغفار (see Abd al-Ghaffar), as well as the Malay, Urdu and Pashto form.
Abdul Ghani m Arabic, Malay, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Abd al-Ghani as well as the usual Malay and Urdu form.
Abdul Ghofur m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Abd al-Ghafur.
Abdul Hadi m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Hadi as well as the Malay form.
Abdul Hafiz m Arabic, Malay
Variant transcription of Abd al-Hafiz.
Abdul Halim m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Abd al-Halim as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Abdul Jalil m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Jalil as well as the usual Malay form.
Abdul Kahar m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Abd al-Qahar.
Abdul Kholik m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Abd al-Khaliq.
Abdul Majid m Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Majid as well as the Urdu and Malay form.
Abdul Malek m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الملك (see Abd al-Malik), as well as a Malay and Bengali variant.
Abdul Malik m Arabic, Malay, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Malik as well as the Urdu and Malay form.
Abduloh m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Abd Allah.
Abdul Rahim m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Rahim as well as the Urdu, Malay, and Pashto form.
Abdulrohman m Thai (Muslim), Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Abd al-Rahman.
Abdul Samad m Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Abd al-Samad as well as the Malay form.
Abdul Wahab m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Abd al-Wahab as well as the Urdu, Malay and Indonesian form.
Abdurachman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Abd al-Rahman.
Abdurahman m Arabic, Indonesian, Filipino, Tausug, Bosnian
Arabic alternate transcription of Abd al-Rahman as well as the Indonesian, Tausug and Bosnian form.
Abdurrahim m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian
Turkish and Indonesian form and Arabic variant transcription of Abd al-Rahim.
Abdurrahman m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Abd al-Rahman as well as the Turkish and Indonesian form.
Abdurrahmansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Abdurrahman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Abdurrasyid m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Abd al-Rashid.
Abdurrohman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Abd al-Rahman.
Abidin m Indonesian, Malay, Turkish
Derived from Arabic عابدين ('abidayn) meaning "worshippers", the plural of عابد ('abid) meaning "worshipper, servant".
Abimanyu m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Abhimanyu.
Abizar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Abu Dharr.
Abrama f & m English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Italian (Archaic)
Variant or feminine form of Abram 1 and Abramo.
Abu Bakar m Malay, Bengali
Malay and Bengali form of Abu Bakr.
Abu Hasan m Malay, Bengali
Malay and Bengali form of Abu al-Hasan.
Abu Hassan m Malay
Malay form of Abu al-Hasan.
Achmad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ahmad.
Achmat m Indonesian, South African
Indonesian form of Ahmad as well as the usual form used by South African Muslims.
Achmed m Arabic, Indonesian, German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ahmad.
Achyar m Indonesian
Variant of Akhyar.
Acmad m Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Indonesian
Maranao, Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Ahmad.
Adenan m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Adnan.
Adhi m Indonesian
Variant of Adi 2.
Adhie m Indonesian
Variant of Adi 2.
Adhitya m Indonesian, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Indonesian form of Aditya as well as an Indian alternate transcription.
Adhy m Indonesian
Variant of Adi 2.
Adib m Arabic, Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Means "courteous, refined, educated" in Arabic.
Adiba f Arabic, Bengali, Tajik, Uzbek, Malay
Feminine form of Adib.
Adibah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Adiba as well as the Malay form.
Adie m Indonesian
Variant of Adi 2.
Adilah f Malay
Malay form of Adila.
Adinda f Indonesian, Dutch, Literature
Means "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 Indonesian
From Indonesian adi meaning "first" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with putra meaning "son, prince".
Adit m Indonesian, Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit आदित (adita) meaning "beginning, precedence". It could also be used as a short form of the name Aditya.
Adityas m Indonesian
Means "of Aditi", referring to the offspring of the Hindu goddess.
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]
Adji m Indonesian
Variant of Aji.
Adlan m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Chechen
Derived from Arabic عدل ('adala) meaning "to act justly".
Adli m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "my justice, my fairness" in Arabic, derived from عَادِل ('adil) meaning "fair, honest, just".
Adly m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Adli as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Adventa f Indonesian
Elaboration of Advent.
Ady m Indonesian
Variant of Adi 2.
Adzman m Filipino, Tausug, Malay
Tausug form of Azman as well as a Malay variant.
Afdal m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Afzal as well as the Indonesian form.
Afdhal m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Afzal.
Affendi m Malay
Malay variant of Effendi.
Affendy m Malay
Malay variant of Effendi.
Affindi m Malay
Malay variant of Effendi.
Affindy m Malay
Variant of Effendi.
Afindi m Malay
Variant of Effendi.
Afindy m Malay
Variant of Effendi.
Afiq m Malay, Azerbaijani
Malay and Azerbaijani form of Rafiq.
Afiqah f Malay
Feminine form of Afiq.
Afrida f Bengali, Indonesian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Afrizal m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أفضل ('afdhal) meaning "best, highest, most outstanding".
Agoeng m Indonesian
Variant spelling of Agung based on Dutch orthography.
Agoes m Indonesian
Older spelling of Agus based on Dutch orthography.
Agusti m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian).
Agustia f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of August (Agustus in Indonesian).
Agustinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Ahdi m Indonesian, Arabic
From Arabic عَهْد (ʿahd) meaning "knowledge", "observance, adherence, fulfillment", or "commitment, obligation".
Ahmadshah m Afghan, Malay, Malaysian, Pashto
Combination of Ahmad with Shah.
Ahmadsyah m Indonesian
Combination of the name Ahmad and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Ahmat m Indonesian, Malay, Central African
Indonesian and Malay form of Ahmad, also used in Chad.
Ahyar m Indonesian
Variant of Akhyar.
Aidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic transcription of Aida as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Aidil m Malay, Indonesian
Derived 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, Malay
Means "my eye" or "my spring" from Arabic عَيْن (ʿayn) meaning "eye" or "spring".
Ainon f & m Malay
Malay variant of Ainun.
Ainun f & m Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
From Arabic عيون ('aynun) meaning "eyes", the plural of عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".
Airlangga m Indonesian
Means "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.
Aisah f Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Malay
Indonesian, Maranao and Malay form of Aisha.
Aisy m & f Indonesian, Malaysian
Possibly a diminutive of Aisyah or Quraisy
Aizat m Malay
Probably from Arabic عايز (ʿāyiz) meaning "want, need".
Aji m Indonesian
Means "valuable, precious" in Indonesian. Alternately it may be derived from Sanskrit आजि (aji) meaning "war, battle, conquest".
Akat m Indonesian, Malaysian
A Lun Bawang name.
Akhyar m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أخيار (akhyar) meaning "best", the elative form of خير (khayr) meaning "good".
Akifah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Akif.
Aksa f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic أقصى (see Aqsa), as well as the Indonesian (strictly masculine) form.
Aladin m Arabic, Maguindanao, Indonesian, Bosnian
Alternate transcription of Arabic علاء الدين (see Ala al-Din), as well as the Maguindanao, Indonesian and Bosnian form.
Alam m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian
Means "world, universe" in Arabic.
Alamsyah m Indonesian
From Arabic عالم ('alam) meaning "world, universe" and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Alfian m Indonesian
Possibly a form of the name Alvin or perhaps derived from Arabic ألف (alf) meaning "thousand".
Alhamdulillah m Pashto (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
From the Arabic phrase الحمد لله (al-hamdu li-llahi) meaning "praise be to Allah".
Alias m Malay
Malay form of Ilyas (see Elijah).
Alie m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Ali 1.
Alief m Indonesian
Variant of Alif.
Alif m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Azerbaijani
Means "friend, companion, intimate, tame" in Arabic. This can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əlif.
Aliff m Malay
Malay variant of Alif.
Alih m Filipino, Tausug, Indonesian
Tausug and Indonesian form of Ali 1.
Alimah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Feminine form of Alim.
Alimin m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic عالمين ('alimin) meaning "knowers", the plural of عالم ('alim) meaning "scholar, knowledgable person".
Alip m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Alif.
Allias m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Ilyas (see Elijah).
Almasih m Indonesian
From Arabic ⁧الْمَسِيح⁩ (al-masīḥ) meaning Christ
Alwi m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic علوي ('alawiyy) meaning "of Ali 1", referring to descendants or followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Alzena f Indonesian (Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic النِسَاء‎ (an-nisāʾ) meaning "the woman".
Amat m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Ahmad.
Ambar f & m Indonesian
Means "amber" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic عنبر ('anbar).
Ambarwati f Indonesian
From Indonesian ambar meaning "amber", ultimately from Arabic عنبر ('anbar), or Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara) meaning "garment, sky" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Ameera f Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi, Malay
Alternate transcription of Amirah as well as the Urdu, Dhivehi, and Malay form.
Ameerah f Malay, Arabic
Variant transcription of Amirah.
Amerul m Malay
Malay variant of Amirul.
Amien m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Amin.
Amier m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Amir 1.
Amierah f Malay
Malay feminine form of Amir 1.
Aminuddin m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Amin al-Din as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Aminudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Amin al-Din.
Aminullah m Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian, Urdu
From Arabic أمين (amin) meaning "true, trustworthy" combined with الله (Allah).
Aminulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Aminullah.
Amiril m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Amirul.
Amirol m Malay
Malay variant of Amirul.
Amirruddin m Malay
Malay variant of Amir al-Din.
Amirrudin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Amir al-Din.
Amiruddin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمير الدين (see Amir al-Din), as well as a Indonesian and variant variant.
Amirudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Amir al-Din.
Amirul m Malay, Bengali, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with أمير ال (amir al) meaning "prince of the, commander of the".
Amnah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Amna or Aminah 1 as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Amran m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Derived from Arabic عمر ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive".
Amri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Swahili
Means "my command" from Arabic أمر ('amr) meaning "order, command, decree".
Amril m Indonesian
Possibly a variant of either Amirul or Amri.
Amrizal m Indonesian
Combination of Amri and the masculine suffix -zal.
Amrullah m Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian
Means "command of Allah" from Arabic أمر ('amr) meaning "order, command" combined with الله (Allah).
Amsal m & f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Psalm.
Amzah m Indonesian, Malay
Possibly a variant of Hamzah.
Anak m Indonesian
Means "child" in Indonesian.
Anawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Ana and the feminine suffix -wati.
Andar m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أَنْدَر (ʾandar) meaning "rarer, stranger".
Andarias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Andreas.
Anderias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Andreas.
Andi m Indonesian
Javanese variant of Abdi.
Andika m Indonesian
From 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)".
Andini f Indonesian
Feminine form of Andi.
Andri m Indonesian
Possibly a form of Andrew.
Anes m Arabic, Bosnian, Indonesian
Variant transcription of Anas.
Angga m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit अङ्ग (angga) meaning "limb" or "body". This is also an Indonesian word meaning "deer antler".
Anggara m Indonesian
Means "Tuesday" (an archaic word) in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (aṅgāra).
Anggi f & m Indonesian
Possibly a short form of Anggraini.
Anggrainiwati f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Anggraini and the feminine suffix -wati.
Anggrek f Indonesian
Means "orchid" in Indonesian.
Anggun f & m Indonesian
Means "gorgeous, graceful, elegant" in Indonesian.
Angka f Indonesian
Possibly derived from the Balinese word angka meaning "tone".
Angkasa m & f Indonesian
Means "sky, space" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit आकाश (ākāśa).
Anies m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anis, also used as a feminine name.
Anindia f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.
Anindita f & m Bengali, Indonesian
Means "irreproachable, virtuous", from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" combined with निन्दित (nindita) meaning "blamed, censured, defamed"... [more]
Anindya m & f Bengali, Indonesian
Means "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.
Anisah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao, Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Anisa as well as the Indonesian, Malay, Maranao and Thai form.
Anissa f Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Anisa primarily used in the Maghreb as well as an Indonesian form.
Anissah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Anisa as well as an Indonesian form.
Anjani f & m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
Variant of Anjana. It is used as a unisex name in India and Nepal while it is solely feminine in Indonesia.
Anjas m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit अञ्जस् (anjas) meaning "straight, open, true, certain".
Annisah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Anisa.
Annuar m Malay
Malay form of Anwar.
Anshar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ansar.
Anshor m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ansar.
Anuar m Malay, Indonesian, Kazakh, Bashkir, Spanish
Form of Anwar used in various languages.
Anugrah m Indonesian, Indian, Hindi
Derived from Indonesian anugerah meaning "award, bestowment", ultimately from Sanskrit अनुग्रह (anugraha) "favour".
Anuwar m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay form of Anwar.
Apendi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Effendi.
Apri m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of April.
Apriani f Indonesian
Possibly from the name of the month of April.
Apriliana f Indonesian
Elaborated form of April, typically given to girls born in that month.
Apriliani f Indonesian
Elaborated form of April, typically given to girls born in that month.
Aprilianto m Indonesian
From the name of the month of April.
Aqilah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عقيلة or عاقلة (see Aqila), as well as the usual Malay form.
Aqnes f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Agnes.
Ardi m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "mountain" in Javanese.
Ardian m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أرض (ardh) meaning "land, earth".
Ardiansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the name Ardian and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Ardy m Indonesian, Filipino
Meaning uncertain.
Ari m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "younger sibling" in Javanese.
Arief m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Arif.
Ariep m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Arif.
Arifah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عارفة (see Arifa), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Ariff m Malay
Malay form of Arif.
Ariffin m Malay
Malay variant of Arifin.
Arifin m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic عارفين (ʿārifīn), the plural of عارف (ʿārif) meaning "learned, knowing, expert".
Arip m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Arif.
Aris m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "soft, slow, patient, tolerant" in Javanese.
Ariya f & m Thai, Indonesian
Thai 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.
Arjuni m & f Indonesian, Indian
Variant or feminine form of Arjun.
Armed m Indonesian, Nigerian
Indonesian and Nigerian form of Ahmed.
Armishah m Malay (Rare)
Malay form of Armish.
Arrahman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahman.
Arsal m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Means "one who was sent" from Arabic أرسل (arsala) meaning "to send".
Arshad m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Means "more rightly guided, more mature, more sensible" in Arabic.
Arsyad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Arshad.
Asa f & m Indonesian
Means "hope" in Indonesian, ultimately frm Sanskrit आशा (asha).
Asari m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Asar.
Ashar m Indonesian, Urdu, Malay
Possibly from Arabic أشعر ('ash'ara) meaning "alarm, alert, notify" or أشار ('ashar) meaning "observe, advise".
Ashari m Indonesian
From 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 Malay
Derived from Arabic عاشق (ʿashiq) meaning "admirer, lover".
Asiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Asiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Asiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Arabic alternate transcription of Asiya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.
Asmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Asma as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Asmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Asma and the feminine suffix -niar.
Asmara m & f Indonesian
Means "love" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit स्मर (smara).
Asmaul f Indonesian, Bengali
From 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.
Asmawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Asma and the feminine suffix -wati.
Asnawi m Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Malay
From the name of medieval Arab writer and scholar Jamal al-Din al-Asnawi (1305-1370), whose name was derived from the Egyptian city of Esna.
Asri m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "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.
Asruddin m Indonesian, Malay, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
From Arabic عصر الدين ('asr al-din) meaning "age of the religion, era of the faith”.
Asrul m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly from the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with عصر ال ('asr al) meaning "age of, era of".