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Tipah تيڤه f Indonesian, Malay
Short form of Latipah.

Tombiruo m & f Malay, Kadazan, Dusun, Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a Northern Bornean forest guardian spirit well known to certain Kadazans and Dusuns in Sabah. Said spirit is the titular subject of a Malaysian book series and a popular Malaysian film.

Tuah m Malay
Means "good luck" in Malay. A famous bearer is Hang Tuah, a Malay hero.

Umairah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عميرة (see Umayra), as well as the Malay form.

Umi f Indonesian, Malay
Means "mother" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic أم ('umm).

Umi Kalsom اومي كلسوم f Malay
Malay form of Umm Kulthum.

Ummu f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Umm.

Ungu اوڠو f Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Means "purple" in Malay.

Usop اوسوڤ m Malay, Maguindanao, Maranao
Malay form Yusuf also used in the southern Philippines.

Uwais أويس‎ m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay
From an archaic Arabic word meaning "wolf". Uwais al-Qarani was a prominent 6th-century Islamic scholar.

Wahab وهاب m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Means "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب (al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wahap m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Indonesian and Malay form of Wahab.

Wahidah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Wahida as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Wajihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيهة (see Wajiha), as well as a Malay variant.

Waliyuddin والييوددين m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Wardiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وردية (see Wardia), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Waty واتي f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.

Ya'acob يعقوب m Malay
Variant of Yaacob.

Yaacob m Malay
Malay variant of Yaqub.

Ya'akob يعقوب m Malay
Variant of Yaakob.

Yaakob m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.

Yaakop m Malay
Malay variant of Yaqub.

Yaakub يعقوب m Malay
Malay form of Ya'aqov (see Jacob).

Yahaya يحي m Malay, Western African, Hausa
Malay and Hausa form of Yahya.

Yatim m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic يتيم (yatim) meaning "unique, unmatched, incomparable".

Yazid m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "increasing, adding" in Arabic, from the word زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of three Umayyad caliphs.

Yeop m Malay
Malay variant of Ayyub.

Yunalis يوناليس f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.

Yunos m Malay
Malay variant of Yunus.

Yusoff m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.

Yusoh m Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Variant of Jusoh also used in Thailand.

Yusop يوسوڤ m Filipino, Tausug, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Tausug, Malay, and Thai form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Yusree m Thai (Muslim), Malay
Variant of Yusri.

Yusri يوسري m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "my comfort, my wealth" from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity". It is a unisex name in Indonesia while it is solely masculine in Malaysia.

Yussof m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.

Yussoff m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.

Yuzika f Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare, ?)

Zabedah زبيده f Malay
Malay form of Zubaida.

Zabidah زبيده f Malay
Malay form of Zubaida.

Zafran زفرن m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʿfarān) meaning "saffron".

Zaharah زهرة f Malay
Derived from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "flower".

Zaharatun زهرة f Malay
flower

Zahari زاهري m Malay
Derived from Arabic زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".

Zaharie زاهري m Malay (Rare)
Variant of Zahari.

Zaharin m Malay
From Arabic زاهرين (zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر (zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".

Zahary زاهري m Malay
Variant of Zahari.

Zahirah ظاهرة f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Zahira as well as the Malay form.

Zahiruddin ظاهيرو الدين m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.

Zahrah زهرح f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zahra. It is often paired with Fatimah in reference to the Arabic title for the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, فاطمة الزهراء (Fatimah Az-Zahrā’), meaning "Fatimah the Splendid".

Zaidah زيده f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zaidi زيدي, زايدي m Arabic, Malay
Means "my increase", from Arabic زاد (zada) meaning "to increase" (see Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.

Zailani m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Jailani.

Zaim m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Malay
Means "leader" in Arabic.

Zaimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Zainah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Zainal m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zainul.

Zainal Abidin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zainap f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zaynab.

Zaini زايني m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".

Zainol m Malay
Malay variant of Zainul.

Zainol Abidin m Malay
Malay variant of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zainon زينون f & m Malay
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beauty".

Zainudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zayn ad-Din.

Zainul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with زين ال (Zayn al) meaning "beauty of the" (such as Zayn ad-Din).

Zainul Abidin m Malay
Malay variant of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zainun زينون f & m Malay
Variant of Zainon.

Zaiton f Malay
Malay variant of Zaytun.

Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيتون (see Zaytun), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Zakariah زكريا m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zakariyya.

Zakiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Zaleha زاليها f Malay
Malay form of Zulaykha or Saliha.

Zalehah زاليهه f Malay
Variant of Zaleha.

Zalena f Malay

Zalina زالينا f Chechen, Ingush, Kabardian, Karachay-Balkar, Ossetian, Malay
Most likely a variant of Zarina.

Zalinah زالينه f Malay
Variant of Zalina.

Zamri زامري m Malay
Posibly from Arabic meaning "my beauty" or "my handsomeness".

Zamrie زمري m Malay
Variant of Zamri.

Zamry زمري m Malay
Variant of Zamri.

Zamzuri m Malay
From the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar Sulayman Husayn al-Jamzuri, whose name came from the district of Jamzur in Egypt.

Zanariah زانريه f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Zarinah f Malay
Malay variant of Zarina.

Zawawi m Malay, Indonesian
From the name of 12th-century Islamic jurist and grammarian Ibn Muti al-Zawawi, whose name was derived from the Berber tribe of Zawawa.

Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.

Zhar f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic زهر (zahr) "flowers, blossoms" (see Zahrah) or زَهَرَ (zahara) "to shine, to be radiant, to give off light" (see Zaahir 1).

Zikree m Malay
Malay variant of Zikri.

Zikri m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my remembrance, my recollection" in Arabic, from the word ذكر (ḏikr) meaning "remembrance, recollection".

Zikry m Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Zikri.

Zinnirah f Malay (Rare)

Zolkafli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkarnain m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Zolkeflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkefli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkepli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkifle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkiflee m Malay
Malay form of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkifli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkifly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zolkipli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zubaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبيدة (see Zubaida), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Zubir زبير m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zubair.

Zuha ذوه f Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Malay
Derived from Arabic ضُحَى (ḍaḥḥā) meaning "sacrifice, immolate" or "morning, forenoon".

Zuhri m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 7th-century Islamic jurist and scholar Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri, whose name was derived from the Banu Zuhrah clan.

Zul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).

Zulaiha f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.

Zulaika f Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Form of Zulaykha used in several languages.

Zulaikha f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.

Zulfadli ذولفضلى m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of the Arabic name Dhul Fadl, which is derived from Arabic ذو الفضل (ḏū al-faḍl) meaning "possessor of grace".

Zulfahmi ذولفهمى m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with فهم (fahm) meaning "understanding, comprehension".

Zulfakar m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zulfiqar.

Zulfikri ذولفيكري m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Zulfikar.

Zulhadi ذولهادي m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" combined with Hadi.

Zulhelmi ذوالحلمي m Malay, Indonesian
Means "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم (hulm) meaning "dream, wish".

Zulhusni ذولهوسني m Malay
Means "possessor of beauty, possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" and حسن (husn) meaning "beauty, goodness".

Zulkafli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkafly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkapli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkarnain m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Zulkarnin m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Zulkarnine m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Zulkeffli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkeffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkefle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkeflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkefli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkeflie m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkefly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkepli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkernain m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Zulkernine m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Zulkhairi ذولخيري m Malay, Indonesian
Means "possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, goodness of the" combined with خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, good".

Zulkifeli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkiffle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkifflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkiffli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkiffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkifle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkiflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkifley m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkifli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkiflie m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkifly m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Kifl.

Zulkipli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Kifl.