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.
Marah m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مرح
(marah) meaning "joyful, cheerful, merry".
Marfuah f IndonesianDerived from Arabic مرفوعة
(marfū'a) meaning "elevated, raised, exalted".
Marhaen m IndonesianFrom "Marhaenism", a socialistic proletariat ideology originating and developed by the first President of Indonesia Sukarno. It was developed from the thought of Marxism which is applied according to the nature and culture of Indonesia or simply as "Marxism adapted to Indonesian conditions".... [
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Marjanah f Literature, IndonesianFeminine form of
Marjan. It is notably used within the Arabian Nights as the name of the clever slave of Ali Baba within 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'... [
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Marvelino m Indonesian (Rare)From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root)... [
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Marwan m Arabic, IndonesianEither derived from Arabic مرو
(marw) meaning "flint, pebble" or from the name of a type of fragrant plant (see
Marwa). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.
Maslini f Malay (Rare)Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ
(musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".
Mastur m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مستور
(mastūr) meaning "hidden, concealed, secret".
Maulana m IndonesianFrom a title of respect for Islamic scholars or religious leaders, derived from Arabic مولانا
(mawlānā) meaning "our lord".
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.
Meilani f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of May (
Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.
Meiliana f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of May (
Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.
Meiliani f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of May (
Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.
Meita f IndonesianPossibly derived from Indonesian
Mei meaning "May (the month)".
Meiti f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of May (
Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.
Merdeka m & f IndonesianMeans "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक
(maharddhika) meaning "prosperous".
Merdekawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
merdeka meaning "free, independent" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati. This name was most popularly given to children born around the time Indonesia gained independence in 1945.
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".
Muawanah f IndonesianDerived from Arabic معاونة
(muʿāwana) meaning "help, aid, assistance, support".
Muflih m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "successful, prosperous" in Arabic, from the root أفلح
(ʿaflaḥa) meaning "to succeed".
Muhtadi m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مُهْتَد
(muhtad) meaning "rightly guided, well-guided, on the right path".
Muhtadin m IndonesianDerived from Arabic مهتد
(muhtadin) meaning "(one who is) rightly guided".
Mukhlisin m IndonesianFrom Arabic مخلصين
(mukhliṣīn), the plural of مخلص
(mukhliṣ) meaning "sincere, devoted, loyal".
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).
Mulyono m Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
mulya meaning "noble, exalted, honourable, glorious" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
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".
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, 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".
Mutiara f Indonesian, MalayMeans "pearl" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit मुत्यहार
(mutyahāra).
Muttaqin m IndonesianFrom Arabic متقين
(muttaqīn), the plural of متق
(muttaq) meaning "god-fearing, pious, devout".
Muzaffar m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, MalayMeans "victorious, triumphant, one who has been aided to victory" in Arabic, from the root ظفر
(ẓaffara) meaning "to make victorious, to grant victory".
Muzakki m IndonesianFrom Arabic مزكي
(muzakkīy) meaning "purifier, refiner, giver of zakat (alms)", derived from the root زكي
(zakīy) meaning "pure".
Muzakkir m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "reminder, one who reminds" in Arabic, from the root ذكر
(dhakkara) meaning "to remind".
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.