Malay
names are used in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, and Thailand.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rahayu f & m Javanese, Indonesian, MalayMeans "healthy, secure, safe, prosperous" in Javanese. It is a unisex (primarily feminine) name in Indonesia, while it is solely feminine in Malaysia.
Raihan m & f Bengali, Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic ريحان
(rayhan) meaning "basil" (see
Rayhana). It is used as a unisex name in Bangladesh and Malaysia (more commonly masculine in the former and primarily feminine in the latter) while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Ramli m Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Shams al-Din al-Ramli, whose name was derived from the village of Ramlah in Egypt.
Rasydan m MalayCame from the 18th century. Rasydan was a King from the Malayan land. He was a good looking king with a perfect body.
Raya رايا f MalayMeans "celebration" in Malay.
Razi m Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 12th-century Muslim scholar and theologian Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, whose name was derived from the city of Ray in present-day Iran.
Razif m Malay, BashkirPossibly derived from Persian راضی
(razi) meaning "content, pleased, satisfied" (of Arabic origin).
Rizal m Indonesian, MalayDerived from Arabic رجال
(rijāl) meaning "infantrymen, footsoldiers" or "men", the plural of راجل
(rājil) meaning "footsoldier" or رجل
(rajul) meaning "man".
Rohani روحاني f Indonesian, MalayMeans "spiritual" in Indonesian and Malay, derived from
roh meaning "spirit, soul" (of Arabic origin).
Sabtu سبت m Malay, IndonesianFrom Malay
saptu meaning "Saturday", referring to someone that was born on Saturday.
Safwan صفوان m Arabic, Indonesian, MalayMeans "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.
Saidin m Malay, IndonesianFrom Arabic سعيدين
(saʿīdīn), the plural of سعيد
(saʿīd) meaning "happy, lucky".
Salbiah صلبيه f Malay, IndonesianPossibly from Arabic سَلْبِيَّة
(salbiyya) meaning "negativity, passivity", referring to negative attributes (sifat) that cannot be found in Allah.
Sanusi سنوسي m Indonesian, Malay, Nigerian, Fula, HausaFrom 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).
Sayang f MalayMeans "love, affection, darling, dear, kind, beloved" in Malay.
Sayuti m Indonesian, MalayFrom 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.
Sazali m MalayFrom the name of 13th-century Moroccan Sufi and scholar Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili.
Selamat سلامت m Indonesian, MalayMeans "safe, healthy, secure" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic سلامات
(salamat).
Senin ثنين m Indonesian, MalayMeans "Monday" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic الِاثْنَيْنِ
(al-iṯnayn).
Shafie شافعي m MalayFrom 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.
Shafiyah شافييه f Malay, IndonesianEither 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.
Shahidan شهيدان m MalayDerived from Arabic شهيد or شاهد
(shahid) meaning "witness".
Shahir m Arabic, MalayMeans "divulger, popularizer" in Arabic, from the word شهر
(shahara) meaning "to make well-known, to make famous, to divulge".
Shahrul m MalayFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with شهر ال
(Shahr al) meaning "month of the, moon of the".
Subki m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar Taqi al-Din al-Subki, whose name was derived from the village of Subk in present-day Egypt. This name may also be given in honour of his son, scholar and historian Taj al-Din al-Subki.
Suhaili m & f Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 12th-century Muslim jurist and writer Abu al-Qasim al-Suhayli, whose name was derived from the city of Sohail (now Fuengirola) in present-day Andalusia, Spain. It it sometimes used as a feminine name in Malaysia.
Suhaimi سوهايمي m & f Malay, IndonesianDerived 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")... [
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Suriana سوريانا f & m Malay, IndonesianDerived from Malay
suria or Indonesian
surya meaning "sun". It is used as a unisex name in Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.