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.
Masykur m IndonesianFrom Arabic مشكور
(mashkūr) meaning "thankful, grateful" or "commendable, praiseworthy", derived from the root شكر
(shakara) meaning "to thank".
Maulana m IndonesianDerived from the Arabic title مَوْلَانَا
(mawlānā) meaning "our lord, our master", ultimately from مَوْلًى
(mawlan) "chief, lord, master". It was traditionally used to denote Islamic scholars in Central and South Asia.
Mawardi m IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد
(ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.
Mawarni f IndonesianPossibly either from Indonesian
mawar meaning "rose" or
warna meaning "colour".
Maziah f MalayProbably derived from Arabic مزية
(maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".
Maznah f MalayDerived from Arabic مَازِن
(māzin) meaning "rain clouds".
Mazni f & m MalayPossibly derived from Arabic مازن
(mazin) meaning "rain".
Megat m MalayFrom a title of nobility that traditionally denoted a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was of royal descent. It is typically placed before the given name.
Megawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
mega meaning "cloud" (of Sanskrit origin) and the feminine suffix
-wati. A notable bearer is former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947-).
Mei f & m IndonesianMeans "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.
Meita f IndonesianPossibly derived from Indonesian
Mei meaning "May (the month)".
Merdeka m & f IndonesianMeans "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक
(maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (see the cognate
Mahardika).
Merdekawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
merdeka meaning "free, independent" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Meurah m & f Indonesian, AcehneseMeans "king" in Acehnese, though it is also used as a feminine name. This was used as the title of Acehnese rulers before the arrival of Islam to Aceh; after Islam spread throughout the region, all rulers changed their title to
Sultan.
Muarif m IndonesianFrom Arabic معرف
(muʿarrif) meaning "specified, fixed, defined", derived from the root عَرَّفَ
(ʿarrafa) meaning "to define".
Muflih m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "successful, prosperous" in Arabic, from the word أَفْلَحَ
(aflaha) meaning "to succeed".
Muhlisin m IndonesianFrom Arabic مخلصين
(mukhliṣīn), the plural of مخلص
(mukhliṣ) meaning "sincere, devoted, loyal".
Muhtadi m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مُهْتَد
(muhtad) meaning "rightly guided, well-guided, on the right path".
Muin m Indonesian, MalayDerived from Arabic معين
(mu'in) meaning "supporter, patron, advocator".
Mujahid m Arabic, Urdu, MalayMeans "toiler, labourer" from Arabic جَاهَدَ
(jāhada) meaning "to labour, to fight".
Mukhriz m MalayDerived from Arabic محرز
(muḥriz) meaning "acquired, obtained, accomplished, achieved".
Mulia f & m IndonesianMeans "noble, honourable" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य
(mulya).
Mulyadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
mulia meaning "noble, honourable, magnificent, majestic" combined with
adi meaning "first, foremost, great, best".
Mulyani f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
mulia meaning "noble, honourable, magnificent", ultimately from Sanskrit मूल्य
(mulya) meaning "price, worth".
Mulyono m Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
mulya meaning "noble, exalted, honourable, glorious" combined with
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Munawar m & f Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans "luminous, bright, shining, blooming" in Arabic, from the root نَوَّرَ
(nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to blossom".
Munawir m IndonesianDerived from Arabic منور
(munawwir) meaning "blooming, enlightening, illuminating".
Murni f & m Indonesian, MalayMeans "pure, holy, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay. It is feminine in Indonesia and Malaysia while it is typically masculine in Brunei.
Muslih m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator" in Arabic, from the word أَصْلَحَ
('aslaha) meaning "to reform, to make peace, to reconcile".
Muslihin m IndonesianFrom Arabic مصلحين
(muṣliḥīn), the plural of مصلح
(muṣliḥ) meaning "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator".
Mustika f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal" or "beautiful, perfect".
Mustikawati f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal" or "beautiful, perfect" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Muthia f IndonesianDerived from Arabic مُطِيع
(muṭīʿ) meaning "obedient, dutiful, compliant".
Mutia f IndonesianEither from Indonesian
mutiara meaning "pearl" or from Arabic مطيع
(muti') meaning "obedient, dutiful".
Muttaqin m IndonesianFrom Arabic متقين
(muttaqīn), the plural of متق
(muttaq) meaning "god-fearing, pious, devout".
Muzakir m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مذكر
(muzakkir) meaning "reminder, evocative", from the root ذكر
(zakkara) meaning "to remind, to recollect".
Muzammil m Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans "enshrouded, enfolded, bundled" in Arabic, from the root زَمَّلَ
(zammala) meaning "to cover up". Al-Muzammil is the name of the 73rd surah (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Nasih m Arabic, Indonesian, DhivehiMeans "adviser, counselor, guide" in Arabic, from the root نصح
(naṣaḥa) meaning "to give sincere advice, to counsel". This transcription represents two related yet distinct names: ناصح (with a long first vowel) and نصيح (with a long second vowel).
Nasihin m IndonesianFrom Arabic ناصحين
(nāṣiḥīn), the plural of ناصح
(nāṣiḥ) meaning "adviser, counselor".
Nasri m & f Arabic, Indonesian, MalayMeans "my victory" or "my help" from Arabic نصر
(nasr) meaning "victory" or نصر
(nasara) meaning "to help, to assist, to support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Nasrullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, MalayMeans "victory of
Allah" from Arabic نصر
(nasr) meaning "victory, triumph" combined with الله
(Allah). Known bearers of this name include the Afghan crown prince Nasrullah Khan (1874–1920) and the Pakistani politician Nasrullah Khan Khattak (1923-2009).
Nawawi m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 13th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi, whose name was derived from the city of Nawa in present-day Syria.
Nazari m MalayMeans "my sight, my vision" from Arabic نَظَر
(naẓar) meaning "vision, gaze, sight".
Nazmi m Arabic, Albanian, Turkish, MalayMeans "rhythmic, systematic" in Arabic, from the word نَظَمَ
(naẓama) meaning "to organise, to arrange, to put in order".
Nazrul m Bengali, MalayFrom the first part of the Arabic phrase نذر الإسلام
(nazr al-Islam) meaning "vow of Islam".
Nilawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Ningrum f Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with
arum meaning "fragrant, sweet".
Ningsih f Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with
asih meaning "love, affection, loving kindness, favour". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.
Nirwan m IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण
(nirvana).
Nirwana f IndonesianMeans "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण
(nirvana).