Malay Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Malay.
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Samin m & f Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Arabic ثمين (thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Saminah f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Thamina as well as the Indonesian form.
Samirah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Samira 1 as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Maranao form.
Samiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic variant transcription of Samiya as well as the Indonesian form.
Samsodin m Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Indonesian
Maranao, Maguindanao, and Indonesian form of Shams al-Din.
Samsu m Indonesian
Variant of Syamsu.
Samsuddin m Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Indonesian, Malay and Bengali form of Shams ad-Din.
Samsudin m Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maguindanao
Indonesian, Malay, and Maguindanao form of Shams al-Din.
Samsuri m Indonesian, Malay
Possibly related to Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun".
Samudera m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian form of Samudra.
Samudra m & f Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Indonesian, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) meaning "sea, ocean". It is a unisex name in India and Sri Lanka while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Saniah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Saniyya or Saniya.
Santi m & f Thai, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Indonesian, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit शान्ति (shanti) meaning "peace, tranquility". It is used as a masculine name in Thailand while it is feminine in India, Indonesia and Nepal.
Sanusi m Indonesian, Malay, Nigerian, Fula, Hausa
From Arabic سَنُوسِيّ (sannūsī), the name of a Sufi order and clan that existed in Libya and the Sudan region. The sect was named after its founder, Muslim theologian Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi (1787-1859).
Saparuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safar ad-Din.
Saparudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safar ad-Din.
Sapia f Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao, Indonesian
Maguindanao, Maranao and Indonesian form of Safiyyah.
Sapiah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Safiyyah.
Sapta m & f Indonesian
Means "seven" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सप्तन् (saptan).
Saputra m Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian putra meaning "son".
Sarifah f Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Sharifah.
Sarifuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sharif al-Din.
Sarifudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sharif al-Din.
Sarima f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Arabic صَارِم‎ (ṣārim) meaning "resolute, decisive" or "stern, strict".
Sarimah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Sarima as well as the usual Malay form.
Sarip m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharif.
Saripa f Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Maranao, Maguindanao and Thai form of Sharifah.
Saripah f Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Sharifah.
Saripuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sharif al-Din.
Saripudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sharif al-Din.
Sariwati f Indonesian
From Indonesian sari meaning "essence" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Sarkawi m Indonesian
From the name of Egyptian sufi writer and scholar Abdullah al-Sharqawi (1737-1812).
Sartika f Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Sanskrit origin. A notable bearer was Indonesian women's education activist Dewi Sartika (1884-1947).
Satria m Indonesian
Means "knight, warrior, hero" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit क्षत्र (kshatra) meaning "power, might, rule".
Satya m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Assamese, Nepali, Indonesian
Means "pure, virtuous" or "truthful, true" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form सत्य and the feminine form सत्या.
Saudah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Sawda as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Sawitri f Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Savitri.
Sayang f Malay
Means "love, affection, darling, dear, kind, beloved" in Malay.
Sayuti m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 15th-century Islamic scholar, jurist and mystic Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti, whose name was derived from the city of Asyut in Egypt.
Sazalee m Malay
Variant of Sazali.
Sazali m Malay
From the name of 13th-century Moroccan Sufi and scholar Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili.
Sazaly m Malay
Variant of Sazali.
Sazuan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.
Sazwan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.
Seftia f & m Indonesian
Given to children born in the month of September.
Selamah f Indonesian, Malay
Possibly from Indonesian and Malay selamat meaning "safe, healthy, secure" or perhaps a form of the name Salama.
Selamat m Indonesian, Malay
Means "safe, healthy, secure" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic سلامات (salamat).
Sella f African, Southern African, Eastern African, Indonesian
Meaning unknown. It may be a loan word from Arabic صَلَّى‎ (ṣallā), meaning "to pray, to bless," or Arabic سَلَّى‎ (sallā), meaning "to amuse, entertain, comfort." It may also be a variation of Selah.
Semail m Malay
Malay variant of Ismail.
Semuel m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Samuel.
Senang m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "happy, content, loved" in Indonesian or "easy" in Malay.
Senin m Indonesian, Malay
Means "Monday" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic الِاثْنَيْنِ (al-iṯnayn).
Senja f Indonesian
Means "evening" in Indonesian, from Sanskrit संध्या (saṃdhyā), meaning "evening, twilight".
Sepiah f Malay
Malay form of Safiyyah.
Seprianus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).
Septi f Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, typically given to girls born in that month.
Septia f & m Indonesian
From the name of the month of September.
Septian m Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, typically given to boys born in that month.
Septiana f Indonesian
From the name of the month of September, typically given to girls born in that month.
Septiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.
Septuagesima f Indonesian
From the name of the 9th sunday before easter. The name of the sunday is derivded from the Latin word for "70th".
Septya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.
Seri f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Shri.
Servasius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Servatius.
Setia m & f Indonesian
Means "loyal, obedient, faithful" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य (satya).
Setiabudi m Indonesian
Combination of Setia and Budi. A famous bearer is Indonesian nationalist Danoedirdja Setiaboedi (né Ernest Douwes Dekker).
Setiawati f Indonesian
Means "faithful woman", derived from Indonesian setia meaning "loyal, faithful" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Setiya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.
Setya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.
Setyaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian setia meaning "faithful, loyal, true" (of Sanskrit origin) and the given name Ningsih.
Sevilla f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish name for the city of Seville, in Spain (see Sevilla).
Shaari m Malay
Variant of Ashari.
Shafa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Safaa or Safaa'.
Shafariyanti f Indonesian
From Safar صفر (Safar)), the second month of the Islamic calendar. The month derives its name from the Arabic adjective صفر (safr) meaning "void, empty, vacant".... [more]
Shafie m Malay
From Arabic شافعي‎ (Shāfiʿī), the name of one of the four schools of thought (madhhab) in Sunni Islam, which was named in honour of its founder, Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i.
Shafiee m Malay
Variant of Shafie.
Shafiqah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Shafiqa as well as the Malay form.
Shafiyah f Malay, Indonesian
Either means "forgiveness" from Arabic صَفْح (ṣafḥ) meaning "pardon, forgiveness, amnesty" or "healer, curer" from شَفَى (šafā) "to heal, to cure". It can also be considered a form of the name Safiyyah.
Shahida f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Feminine form of Shahid.
Shahidah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شاهدة (see Shahida), as well as a Malay variant.
Shahidan m Malay
Derived from Arabic شهيد or شاهد (shahid) meaning "witness".
Shahril m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.
Shahrizal m Malay
Possibly from Persian شاه‬ (shah) meaning "king" combined with the name Rizal.
Shahrol m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.
Shahrom m Malay, Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Malay, Tajik, and Uzbek form of Shahram. A notable bearer of this name is the Malaysian soccer player Shahrom Kalam (b. 1985).
Shahrul m Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شهر ال (Shahr al) meaning "month of the, moon of the".
Shaifol m Malay
Malay variant of Saiful.
Shaiful m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay variant of Saiful.
Shakirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Shakira as well as the Malay form.
Shaleh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salih.
Shalih m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salih.
Shamimi f Malay
Strictly feminine form of Shamim.
Shamisah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.
Shamsiah f Malay
Variant of Syamsiah.
Shamsol m Malay
Variant of Shamsul.
Shamsudin m Arabic, Malay, Chechen
Arabic alternate transcription of Shams al-Din as well as the Malay and Chechen form.
Shamsul m Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with شمس ال (Shams al) meaning "sun of the" (such as Shams al-Din).
Shamsuri m Malay
Malay variant of Samsuri.
Shariff m Malay
Malay form of Sharif.
Sharifuddin m Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Sharif al-Din as well as the Malay form.
Sharip m Kyrgyz, Chechen, Kazakh, Malay, Indonesian
Form of Sharif used in various languages.
Sharipah f Malay
Malay variant of Sharifah.
Sharul m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.
Shazuan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.
Shazuwan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.
Shazwan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.
Shazwani f Malay
Variant of Syazwani.
Shodik m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sadiq.
Shodiq m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sadiq.
Shofiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Safiyyah.
Sholeh m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Salih.
Sholichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saliha.
Sholichin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salihin.
Sholih m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salih.
Sholihin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salihin.
Sholikhah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saliha.
Sholikhin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salihin.
Sholikin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salihin.
Shuhaida f Malay
Feminine form of Shuhaid.
Shuhaidah f Malay
Variant of Shuhaida.
Shuhaimi m Malay
Variant of Suhaimi.
Shuib m Malay
Malay form of Shuaib.
Shukor m Malay
Malay variant of Shakur.
Shwita f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Shweta.
Sidek m Malay
Malay variant of Siddiq.
Sigit m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "handsome, good" in Javanese.
Siprianus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).
Sity f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Siti.
Siwa m Thai, Indonesian
Thai and Indonesian form of Shiva 1.
Sobar m Indonesian
Variant of Sabar.
Sodik m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sadiq.
Soegiarto m Javanese, Indonesian
Older spelling of Sugiarto influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soeprijadi m Javanese, Indonesian
Older spelling of Supriyadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soerianto m Indonesian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Surianto based on Dutch orthography.
Soerja m Indonesian (Dutchified)
Older spelling of Surya influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soerjadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Suryadi based on Dutch orthography.
Soeryadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Suryadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Soffian m Malay
Malay variant of Sufyan.
Sofiah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Safiyya.
Sofian m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سفيان (see Sufyan) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant of the name.
Sofiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Safiyya.
Sofyan m Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Indonesian form of Sufyan as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Solah m Indonesian, Dhivehi
Indonesian and Dhivehi form of Salah 1.
Solahuddin m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Salah ad-Din.
Solahudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Salah ad-Din.
Soleh m Indonesian, Tajik
Indonesian and Tajik form of Salih.
Solehuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Salah ad-Din.
Solehudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Salah ad-Din.
Solichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saliha.
Solichin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salihin.
Solih m Indonesian, Dhivehi
Indonesian and Dhivehi form of Salih.
Solihah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saliha.
Solihin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salihin.
Solikhah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saliha.
Solikhin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salihin.
Solikin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salihin.
Sonyawati f Indonesian
Combination of Sonya and Wati.
Sophian m Indonesian, Malay, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Sufyan.
Sopiah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Safiyyah.
Sopian m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sufyan.
Sopiyan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sufyan.
Sopyan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sufyan.
Sriningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Sri and Ningsih.
Sriwati f Indonesian
From the Indonesian title of respect sri, ultimately from Sanskrit श्री (shri), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Stefansyah m Indonesian
Combination of Stefan and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian
Stepanus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Stephanus (see Stephen).
Suara f Malay (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "Voice" in Malay.
Subhi m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "my dawn, my morning", derived from Arabic صبح (subh) meaning "dawn, daybreak, morning".
Subki m Indonesian
From the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar Taqi al-Din al-Subki or his son, 14th-century scholar and historian Taj al-Din al-Subki. Their names are derived from Taqi al-Din's birthplace, the village of Subk in present-day Monufia Governorate, Egypt.
Subuh m Indonesian
Means "dawn, morning, daybreak" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic صبح (subh).
Subur m Indonesian
Means "fertile, healthy, strong" in Indonesian.
Suci f Indonesian
Means "holy, sacred, pure, clean" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit शुचि (śuci).
Suciwati f Indonesian
From Indonesian suci meaning "holy, sacred, pure, clean" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Sudirman m Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Dirman.
Suffian m Malay
Malay variant of Sufyan.
Sufian m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سفيان (see Sufyan), as well as a Malay variant.
Sufyan m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Arabic صوف (suf) meaning "wool", صفا (safa) meaning "pure, clean" or صعف (sa'f) meaning "slim, thin". Sufyan al-Thawri was an 8th-century Islamic scholar.
Sugatot m Indonesian, Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Gatot.
Sugianto m Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the masculine suffix -to.
Sugiarto m Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with arta meaning "treasure, wealth, money".
Sugiono m Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Suhaeli m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Suhaili.
Suhaemi m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Suhaimi.
Suhailah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic variant transcription of Suhaila as well as the Malay form.
Suhailee m & f Malay
Variant of Suhaili also used by Pattani Malays in Thailand.
Suhaili m & f Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 12th-century Arab jurist and scholar Al-Suhayli. His name was probably derived from Arabic سهولة (suhulah) meaning "ease, facility, comfort". It is solely used as a masculine name in Indonesia while it is unisex in Malaysia.
Suhaimi m & f Malay, Indonesian
Derived either from Arabic سحيم (suhaim) meaning "black, dark" (a diminutive of سحم (sahima) meaning "to become black, to be blackened") or سهيم (suhaim) meaning "arrows" (the plural of سهم (sahm) meaning "arrow, dart")... [more]
Suhartini f Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Hartini.
Suherman m Indonesian
Possibly from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the given name Herman.
Sukri m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Shukri.
Sulaeha f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Sulaeman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sulayman.
Sulaimansyah m Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Sulaiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning “king”
Sulasmi f Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Lasmi.
Suleman m Arabic, Urdu, Amharic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمان (see Sulayman), as well as the Urdu, Amharic and Indonesian form.
Sulkifli m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Sulung m & f Malay
Means "eldest, first-born" in Malay.
Sumarni f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Sumarno.
Sumarno m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese marna meaning "painted, colourful".
Sumiati f Indonesian
Means "good thoughts", derived from Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" and मति (mati) meaning "thought, desire, intention".
Suminundu f Kadazan, Malay, Dusun, Far Eastern Mythology
The creator goddess of Kadazan-Dusun mythology in the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Sumitra f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Kannada, Thai, Indonesian
Means "good friend" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend"... [more]
Sundari f Indonesian, Indian, Tamil
Feminine form of Sundara.
Suparman m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese parman meaning "order, command" or "compassion, mercy".
Suparmansyah m Indonesian
Combination of Suparman and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian
Suparmawati f Indonesian
Combination of Suparman and Wati
Supian m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Sufyan.
Supriyadi m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese priya meaning "man, boy" and adi meaning "beautiful, good, valuable".
Supriyono m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese priya meaning "man, boy" and ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Supyan m Indonesian, Chechen
Indonesian and Chechen form of Sufyan.
Suria f & m Malay, Indonesian
Means "sun" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskri सूर्य (surya), also used as an Indonesian variant of Surya... [more]
Suriana f & m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Malay suria or Indonesian surya meaning "sun". It is used as a unisex name in Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Surianto m Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya).
Surjadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Suryadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Suryadi m Indonesian
From Indonesian surya meaning "sun" combined with adi meaning "first, foremost, great, best".
Suryana m & f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun", of Sanskrit origin.
Suryani f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Indonesian surya or Malay suria both meaning "sun".
Suryaningsih f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the given name Ningsih.
Suryanti f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Suryanto.
Suryanto m Javanese, Indonesian
Derived from Javanese or Indonesian surya meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).
Suryawan m Indonesian
From Indonesian surya meaning "sun" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the masculine suffix -wan meaning "man".
Suryawati f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Susanti f Indonesian
Feminine form of Susanto.
Susilaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Susila and Ningsih.
Susilawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian susila meaning "decent, polite, well-mannered", ultimately from Sanskrit सुशील (sushila), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Sustri f Indonesian
From Sanskrit सुस्त्री (sustrī) meaning "chaste woman, good woman", derived from the prefix सु- (su-) meaning "good, well" and स्त्री (strī́) meaning "woman".
Suwahyu m Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Wahyu.
Suwaibah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Thuwaybah.
Suwanto m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese wantah meaning "pure, true, unmixed".
Suwati f Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Suwisnu m Indonesian, Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Wisnu.
Suyuti m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayuti.
Syaeful m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saiful.
Syaepul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saiful.