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.
Waliyuddin m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Wardana m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit वर्धन
(vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Wardi m & f Arabic, IndonesianMeans "rosy, pink" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Wida f IndonesianFrom Sanskrit विध
(vidha) meaning "form, manner, act".
Widi m & f IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit विधि
(vidhi) meaning "rule, law, fate, destiny".
Widuri f IndonesianFrom the name of a type of shrub that produces white or lavender-coloured flowers (scientific name Calotropis gigantea).
Wijaya m & f Indonesian, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit विजय
(vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Wildan m Indonesian, ArabicDerived from Arabic ولدان
(wildān) meaning "children", the plural of وليد
(walīd) meaning "newborn, baby, child".
Wirawan m IndonesianMeans "brave, courageous, heroic" from Indonesian
wira meaning "hero", ultimately from Sanskrit वीर
(vira), combined with the masculine suffix
-wan.
Wiryadi m IndonesianFrom Sanskrit वीर्य
(virya) meaning "energy, vigour, valour, power".
Wisnupada m Indonesian (Rare)From Sanskrit विष्णुपद
(vishnupada) meaning "foot of
Vishnu". A known bearer is Indonesian actor Nyoman Oka Wisnupada Antara (1981-), also known as Oka Antara.
Witri f IndonesianFrom Arabic وَتِّرِي
(wattirī) meaning "uneven" or "sinewy, stringed".
Yanuar m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of January (
Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.
Yatim m Indonesian, MalayDerived from Arabic يتيم
(yatim) meaning "unique, unmatched, incomparable".
Yazid m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "increasing, adding" in Arabic, from the word زاد
(zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of three Umayyad caliphs.
Yoga m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit योग
(yoga) referring to a set of Hindu and Buddhist practices centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself means "yoking, joining, attaching" in Sanskrit.
Yogi m Indian, Hindi, IndonesianFrom a word denoting a practitioner of yoga, a set of Hindu and Buddhist disciplines centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself is ultimately from Sanskrit योग
(yoga) meaning "yoking, joining, attaching".
Yulianti f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of July (
Juli in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in July.
Yulianto m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of July (
Juli in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in July.
Yunalis f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.
Yuni f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of June (
Juni in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in June.
Yunianti f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of June (
Juni in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in June.
Yunianto m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of June (
Juni in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in June.
Yuniar f & m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of June (
Juni in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for someone born in June.
Yuniarto m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of June (
Juni in Indonesian) combined with
harta meaning "treasure, wealth". It is usually used as a given name for a boy born in June.
Yunita f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of June (
Juni in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in June.
Yusri m & f Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "my comfort, my prosperity" from Arabic يسر
(yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia while it is typically masculine elsewhere.
Yusril m IndonesianDerived from Arabic يسر
(yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity".
Zaharin m MalayFrom Arabic زاهرين
(zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر
(zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".
Zahrah f Malay, IndonesianMalay and Indonesian form of
Zahra. It is often paired with
Fatimah in reference to the Arabic title for the daughter of the Prophet
Muhammad, فاطمة الزهراء
(Fatimah Az-Zahrā’), meaning "Fatimah the Splendid".
Zaidi m Arabic, MalayMeans "my increase", from Arabic زاد
(zada) meaning "to increase" (see
Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.
Zaini m Indonesian, MalayMeans "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين
(zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".
Zainon f & m MalayFrom Arabic زَيْن
(zayn) meaning "beauty".
Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianAlternate transcription of Arabic زيتون (see
Zaytun), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zamri m MalayPosibly from Arabic meaning "my beauty" or "my handsomeness".
Zamzam f & m Arabic, Somali, IndonesianFrom the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for
Hajar and and her son
Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water... [
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Zamzuri m MalayFrom the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar Sulayman Husayn al-Jamzuri, whose name came from the district of Jamzur in Egypt.
Zawawi m Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 12th-century Islamic jurist and grammarian Ibn Muti al-Zawawi, whose name was derived from the Berber tribe of Zawawa.
Zikri m Indonesian, MalayMeans "my remembrance, my recollection" in Arabic, from the word ذكر
(ḏikr) meaning "remembrance, recollection".
Zuhri m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 7th-century Islamic jurist and scholar Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri, whose name was derived from the Banu Zuhrah clan.
Zulfa f & m Arabic, Indonesian, DhivehiMeans "closeness, nearness, proximity" in Arabic, also referring to a period of time marking the commencement of either day or night. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zulfadli m Malay, IndonesianFrom Arabic ذو الفضل
(dhū al-faḍl) meaning "possessor of generosity", derived from ذو
(dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فضل
(faḍl) meaning "grace, generosity".
Zulfahmi m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic ذو الفهم
(dhū al-fahm) meaning "holder of understanding", derived from ذو
(dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فهم
(fahm) meaning "understanding, comprehension".
Zulfikri m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic ذو الفكر
(dhū al-fikr) meaning "possessor of thought", derived from ذو
(dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فكر
(fikr) meaning "thinking, thought, idea".
Zulhelmi m Malay, IndonesianMeans "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو
(dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم
(hulm) meaning "dream, wish".
Zulhusni m MalayMeans "possessor of beauty, possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" and حسن
(husn) meaning "beauty, goodness".