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.
Hafizul m Bengali, MalayFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with حفيظ ال
(Hafiz al) meaning "guardian of the".
Hambali m IndonesianFrom the name of 9th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Ahmad ibn Hanbal, who founded the Hanbali school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam.
Hamdun m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "praised, commended" in Arabic, from the word حمد
(ḥamd) meaning "praise, commendation".
Hamengkubuwono m Javanese, IndonesianMeans "guardian of the world" in Javanese. It comes from the current ruling royal house of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia
Hanafi m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 8th-century Islamic theologian and jurist Abu Hanifa, who founded the Hanafi school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam.
Harimurti m & f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
hari meaning "day" combined with Sanskrit मूर्ति
(mūrti) meaning "embodiment, manifestation".
Haryadi m Javanese, IndonesianFrom the Javanese noble title
arya meaning "respected, esteemed, noble" combined with
adi meaning "beautiful, good, valuable".
Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic حَسُنَ
(hasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful". It is unisex in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia while it is only feminine in Indonesia.
Hazman m MalayDerived from Arabic حزم
(ḥazm) meaning "determination, resoluteness, firmness".
Heri m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit हरि
(hari) meaning "yellow, tawny", and by extension, "monkey, horse, lion".
Hidayah f & m Indonesian, MalayMeans "guidance" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic هداية
(hidāya). It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Hilmi m & f Arabic, Turkish, Malay, IndonesianMeans "my forbearance, my tolerance" from Arabic حلم
(ḥilm) meaning "forbearance, longanimity, self-restraint". It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Idham m Indonesian, MalayMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Indonesian and Malay
idam meaning "desire, crave, want".
Ikhwan m Indonesian, MalayMeans "brother, friend" in Indonesian and Malay, derived from Arabic إخوان
(ikhwan) meaning "brothers, brethren, brotherhood".
Iko m & f IndonesianMeaning unknown. A famous bearer is Indonesian actor and fight choreographer by the artistic name of Iko Uwais.
Indrawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
indra meaning "sense" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Indri f IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit इन्दिरा
(indira) meaning "beauty, splendour".
Irwan m Indonesian, MalayMeaning uncertain, possibly a variant of
Irwin or
Irawan or from Indonesian and Malay
nirwana meaning "heaven, enlightenment, nirvana".
Ismaya f & m IndonesianOne of the names of Semar, a Javanese Wayang character from Indonesia.
Isnin m & f Malay, IndonesianMeans "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين
(al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Istiqomah f IndonesianDerived from Arabic استقامة
(istiqāma) meaning "agreeableness, righteousness, integrity".
Iwan m IndonesianPossibly means "earth, soil" in Indonesian or derived from Arabic إِيوَان
(ʾīwān) meaning "porch, entrance, balcony" (of Persian origin).
Izzat m Arabic, MalayDerived from Arabic عزّ
(‘izz) meaning "glory, power" or "honor, majesty".
Jailani m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 12th-century Islamic scholar and religious leader Abd al-Qadir al-Gilani, who founded the Qadiriyya order (tariqa) of Sufism. His name was derived from the province of Gilan in present-day Iran, where he was born.
Jannah f Arabic, IndonesianMeans "garden, paradise" in Arabic. In Islam this term refers to the concept of heaven.
Januar m IndonesianFrom the name of the month of January (
Januari in Indonesian).
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Jati m & f IndonesianMeans "original, pure" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit जाति
(jāti).
Jelita f IndonesianMeans "pretty, beautiful, lovely" or "angelic" in Indonesian.
Johan m Malay, IndonesianMeans "champion, winner, hero" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Persian جهان
(jahan) meaning "world".
Johari m Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao, MaranaoFrom the name of Turkic lexicographer Abu Nasr al-Jawhari, who authored an Arabic dictionary. His name was probably derived from Arabic جوهر
(jawhar) meaning "jewels, precious stones, gems".