Roro JonggrangfJavanese, Indonesian, Folklore From the name of a princess that is featured in a Central Javanese folklore, Roro Jonggrang. The story tells about the betrayal of the princess which broke the prince's love (Bandung Bondowoso)... [more]
Rosf & mIndonesian From Indonesian ros meaning "rose".
SafwahfArabic, Malay Alternate transcription of Arabic صفوة (see Safwa), as well as the Malay form.
SafwanmArabic, Indonesian, Malay Means "stone, rock" in Arabic, though it may also be derived from صفا (safa) meaning "pure, clean". This was the name of two companions of Muhammad.
SagungfBalinese From a title for women from the Balinese Ksatria caste.
SahalamBatak Means "charisma, wisdom, power, authority" in Toba Batak.
SahatmBatak Means "to arrive, to reach" in Toba Batak.
SalbiahfMalay, Indonesian Possibly from Arabic سَلْبِيَّة (salbiyya) meaning "negativity, passivity", referring to negative attributes (sifat) that cannot be found in Allah.
SamihahfArabic, Malay Alternate transcription of Arabic سامحة/سميحة (see Samiha), as well as a Malay variant.
Saminm & fIndonesian, 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.
Samudram & fIndian, 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.
Santim & fThai, 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.
SantosomJavanese From Javanese santosa meaning "firm, steady, strong", ultimately from Sanskrit संतोष (saṃtoṣa).
SanusimIndonesian, 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).
SariwatifIndonesian From Indonesian sari meaning "essence" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
SarkawimIndonesian From the name of Egyptian sufi writer and scholar Abdullah al-Sharqawi (1737-1812).
SartikafIndonesian Meaning uncertain, possibly of Sanskrit origin. A notable bearer was Indonesian women's education activist Dewi Sartika (1884-1947).
SarwomJavanese From Javanese sarwa meaning "whole, all, every", ultimately from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva).
SarwonomJavanese From Javanese sarwa meaning "whole, all, every" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
SayutimIndonesian, 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.
SchwarzmMinahasan Transferred use of the surname Schwarz as a given name. In Minahasa, this name is used in honor of Johann Gottlieb Schwarz, a German missionary who brought Christianity to the local people, alongside with Johann Friedrich Riedel.