Malaysian Submitted Names

Malaysian names are used in the country of Malaysia in southeast Asia.
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Khalis m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "pure, clean" in Arabic.
Khalisah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic خالصة (see Khalisa), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Khamisah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic خميسة (see Khamisa), as well as a Malay variant.
Khidzir m Malay
Malay variant of Khidr.
Kipli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian short form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Komeng m Malay, Indonesian
Means "always small" or "not big" in both Indonesian and Malay.
Lailatul f Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
From the first part of Arabic ليلة القدر (laylatu l-qadr) referring to Laylatul Qadr, the night when the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
Latiff m Malay
Malay form of Latiff.
Latipah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Latifa.
Letchumi f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.
Letchumy f Malaysian, Tamil
Tamil form of Lakshmi chiefly used in Malaysia.
Liyana f Malay
Derived from Arabic لَيِّن (layyin) meaning "soft, tender, delicate".
Lokman m Turkish, Bengali, Malay
Turkish, Bengali and Malay form of Luqman.
Loqman m Malay
Malay variant of Luqman.
Lukman m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic لقمان (see Luqman), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Luqman m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a figure mentioned several times in the Quran, described as a sage who was bestowed with wisdom by God. He is also the namesake of the 31st chapter of the Quran (surah Luqman).
Maarof m Malay
Malay variant of Maruf.
Maarop m Malay
Malay variant of Maruf.
Madihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha) as well as the usual Malay form.
Mahadhir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.
Mahadir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.
Mahadzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.
Mahamad m Malay
Malay variant of Muhammad.
Mahathir m Malay
Possibly derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and धीर (dhīra) meaning "wise"... [more]
Mahdzir m Malay
Variant of Mahathir.
Mahfodz m Malay
Malay variant of Mahfuz.
Mahfudzah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian feminine form of Mahfuz.
Mahfuzah f Malay
Feminine form of Mahfuz.
Mahirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Mahira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Mahsuri f Malay, Folklore
From Malay maha meaning "great" and suri meaning "queen". This is the name of a legendary woman from the Malaysian island of Langkawi who was executed for adultery.
Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.
Maisarah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian feminine variant of Maysara.
Maizah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مَيْز (mayz) meaning "distinguish, discern (between right and wrong)".
Maizatul f Malay
From the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with ميزة ال (maizah al) meaning "feature of the", "quality of the".
Majeedah f Arabic, Malay
Variant transcription of Mājida.
Majidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Majīda as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Malek m Arabic, Persian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مالك (see Maalik), as well as the usual Persian form and a Malay variant.
Maliki m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
From the name of the Maliki school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam, which was founded by 8th-century Islamic jurist and theologian Malik ibn Anas.
Mamat m Malay, Indonesian, Kyrgyz
Malay, Indonesian, and Kyrgyz form of Muhammad and Indonesian variant of Rahmat.
Mansor m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic منصور (see Mansur), as well as a Malay variant.
Mardhiah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Mardiana f Indonesian, Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مرضية‎ (mardhiyya) meaning "satisfactory, pleasing".
Marinah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marina.
Marlizan m & f Malay (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Marwilis f & m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Marzuki m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Marzouq.
Mashitah f Malay
Variant of Masitah.
Mashitoh f Malay
Variant of Masitah.
Masidah f Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Masitah f Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic or Sanskrit origin.
Maslini f Malay (Rare)
Possibly derived from Arabic مُسَلٍّ (musallin) meaning "comforter" or "amusing, comforting".
Masni f Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain.
Mastura f Arabic (Rare), Malay, Indonesian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic مستور (mastūr) meaning "hidden, concealed, veiled".
Masturah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Mastura.
Maysyaroh f Indonesian (Modern, Rare), Malay (Modern, Rare)
From Arabic ميسرة/ميشرة ''(maysaroh)''/''(maysharoh)'' meaning "freedom", "spaciousness"
Maziah f Malay
Probably derived from Arabic مزية (maziyyah) meaning "excellence, merit, virtue".
Mazlan m & f Malay
Possibly a variant of Azlan.
Maznah f Malay
Derived from Arabic مَازِن (māzin) meaning "rain clouds".
Mazni f & m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic مازن (mazin) meaning "rain".
Megat m Malay
From 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.
Melur f Indonesian, Malay
Means "jasmine" in Indonesian and Malay.
Meriam f Arabic, Filipino, Maguindanao, Malay
Arabic altenate transcription of Maryam as well as the Maguindanao and Malay form.
Metusin m Malay
Variant of Metussin.
Metussin m Malay
Meaning uncertain, primarily used in Brunei.
Minah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay short form of Aminah.
Mohmad m Malay, Indian (Muslim)
Malay and Indian variant of Muhammad.
Mohtar m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Mukhtar.
Mokhsen m Malay
Malay form of Muhsin.
Mokhsin m Malay
Malay form of Muhsin.
Mokhzani m Malay (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Mortadza m Malay
Malay variant of Murtada.
Muadz m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Muadh.
Muamar m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic معمر (see Muammar), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Muhaimin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مهيمن (see Muhaymin), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Muhamat m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Muhammad.
Muharam m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Muharram.
Muhidin m Indonesian, Malay, Bosnian
Indonesian, Malay and Bosnian form of Muhyi ad-Din.
Muhyiddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Muhyi ad-Din.
Muin m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic معين (mu'in) meaning "supporter, patron, advocator".
Mujahid m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "fighter, struggler" in Arabic, from the root جاهد (jāhada) meaning "to endeavour, to strive, to toil".
Mukhriz m Malay
Derived from Arabic محرز (muḥriz) meaning "acquired, obtained, accomplished, achieved".
Munah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian short form of Maimunah.
Munawarah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic منورة (see Munawara), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Munirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic منيرة (see Munira), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Murni f Indonesian, Malay
Means "pure, clean, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay.
Mursyid m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic مُرْشِد‎ (muršid) meaning "guide, teacher, leader".
Murtadza m Malay
Malay variant of Murtada.
Musliha f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Feminine form of Muslih.
Muslihah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصلحة (see Musliha), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Muslimin m Indonesian, Malay, Maguindanao
From Arabic مسلمون (muslimīn) meaning "Muslims", the plural of مسلم (Muslim).
Mustaffa m Malay
Malay variant of Mustafa.
Mustakim m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مستقيم (see Mustaqim), as well as an Indonesian, Malay and Bengali variant.
Mustapa m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Mustafa.
Mustaqim m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "straight, correct, right" in Arabic.
Mutiara f Indonesian, Malay
Means "pearl" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit मुत्यहार (mutyahāra).
Muzaimah f Malay, Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Myraa f Malaysian
Variant of Myra.
Nabihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيهة (see Nabiha), as well as a Malay variant.
Nabilah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيلة (see Nabila), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Nadhirah f Malay
Malay variant of Nazira.
Nadiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Nadiyya as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Nadimah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نديمة (see Nadima), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Nadirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نادرة (see Nadira), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nadzif m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nazif.
Nadzifah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nazifa.
Nadzira f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nazira.
Nadzirah f Malay
Malay variant of Nazira.
Nadzmi m Malay
Malay variant of Nazmi.
Nadzri m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nafisah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nafisa as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Nafizah f Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic نَافِذَة (nāfiḏa) meaning "window, opening".
Nailah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نائلة (see Naila), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Naimah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Na'ima as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Maranao form.
Najibah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيبة (see Najiba), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Najiha f Arabic, Malay
Feminine form of Najih.
Najihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناجحة (see Najiha), as well as a Malay variant.
Najmi m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "astral, celestial, star-like" in Arabic, from the word نجم (najm) meaning "star".
Najmuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian and Malay form.
Najmudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Najm ad-Din.
Nasaruddin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Nasr al-Din.
Nasarudin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Nasr al-Din.
Nashruddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nasr al-Din.
Nasibah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nasiba as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Nasimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيمة (see Nasima), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nasirah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصرة/نصيرة (see Nasira), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Nasiruddin m Arabic, Bengali, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصر الدين/نصیر الدین (see Nasir al-Din), as well as the Bengali and Malay form.
Nasri m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my victory" or "my help" from Arabic نصر (nasr) meaning "victory" or نصر (nasara) meaning "to help, to assist, to support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Nasruddin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نصر الدين (see Nasr al-Din), as well as an Indonesian, Malay and Dari Persian variant.
Nasrudin m Indonesian, Malay, Maguindanao
Indonesian, Malay and Maguindanao variant of Nasr al-Din.
Nasrul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نصر ال (Nasr al) meaning "victory of the" (such as Nasrullah).
Nasrullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Means "victory of Allah" from Arabic نصر (nasr) meaning "victory, triumph" combined with الله (Allah). Known bearers of this name include the Afghan crown prince Nasrullah Khan (1874–1920) and the Pakistani politician Nasrullah Khan Khattak (1923-2009).
Nasuha f Arabic, Malay
Feminine form of Nasuh.
Naufal m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Nawfal.
Nawa f Indonesian, Malay
From Malay nawa, from Sanskrit नव (náva) meaning "9".
Nawawi m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 13th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi, whose name was derived from the city of Nawa in present-day Syria.
Nazari m Malay
Means "my sight, my vision" from Arabic نَظَر (naẓar) meaning "vision, gaze, sight".
Nazifah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نظيفة (see Nazifa), as well as the Malay form.
Nazihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic نزيهة (see Naziha), as well as the usual Malay form.
Nazimah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazima as well as the Malay form.
Nazirah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Nazira as well as the Malay form.
Nazmi m Arabic, Albanian, Turkish, Malay
Means "rhythmic, systematic" in Arabic, from the word نَظَمَ (naẓama) meaning "to organise, to arrange, to put in order".
Nazree m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nazrey m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nazrie m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Nazrol m Malay
Malay variant of Nazrul.
Nazrul m Bengali, Malay
From the first part of the Arabic phrase نذر الإسلام (nazr al-Islam) meaning "vow of Islam".
Nazry m Malay
Variant of Nazri.
Ngah m & f Malay
Means "second-born" in Malay.
Nidzam m Malay
Malay variant of Nizam.
Niezam m Malay
Malay variant of Nizam.
Nizam m Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish
Means "system, order, method" in Arabic.
Noh m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوح (see Nuh), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Noorain f Malay
Variant of Nurain.
Noorainee f Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Malay and Thai variant of Nuraini.
Nooraini f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.
Noorazizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurazizah.
Noorazli m Malay
Variant of Norazli.
Noorazman m Malay
Variant of Norazman.
Noorazmi m Malay
Variant of Norazmi.
Noordin m Malay
Malay variant of Nur ad-Din.
Noorfaizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurfaizah.
Noorhafiz m Malay
Variant of Nurhafiz.
Noorhafiza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.
Noorhafizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.
Noorhidayah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhidayah.
Noorlela f Malay
Malay form of Nurlela.
Noorliza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurliza.
Noorlizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurliza.
Noraidah f Malay
Variant of Nuraida.
Norainee f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.
Noraini f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.
Noraisah f Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Malay and Maranao form of Nuraisah.
Noraishah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Aishah.
Noraisyah f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraisyah.
Noramira f Malay
Variant of Nuramirah.
Norashikin f Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Ashikin.
Norazimah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azimah.
Noraziza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurazizah.
Norazizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurazizah.
Norazlan m Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azlan.
Norazlee m Malay
Variant of Norazli.
Norazley m Malay
Variant of Norazli.
Norazli m Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Azli.
Norazlina f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Azlina.
Norazman m Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Azman.
Norazmi m Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Azmi.
Norddin m Arabic (Maghrebi), Malay
Moroccan Arabic transcription of Nur ad-Din as well as a Malay form.
Nordin m Malay, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Malay variant of Nur ad-Din, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription chiefly used in Morocco.
Norfaiza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurfaizah.
Norfaizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurfaizah.
Norfarah f Malay
Variant of Nurfarah.
Norfaten f Malay
Variant of Nurfatin.
Norfatin f Malay
Variant of Nurfatin.
Norhafiz m Malay
Variant of Nurhafiz.
Norhafiza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.
Norhafizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhafizah.
Norhana f Maguindanao, Maranao, Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Hana 1.
Norhaslinda f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Haslinda.
Norhidaya f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhidayah.
Norhidayati f Malay
Malay variant of Nurhidayati.
Norhisham m Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Hisham.
Noriah f Malay
Strictly feminine form of the name Nor 1.
Norihan f Malay
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with an uncertain second element.
Norizan f & m Malay
From Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with an uncertain second element.
Norlailah f Malay, Maranao
Malay and Maranao variant of Nurlaila.
Norlela f Malay
Malay form of Nurlela.
Norlia f Malay
Possibly a combination of Nor 1 and Lia.
Norliah f Malay
Variant of Norlia.
Norlida f Malay
Possibly a combination of Nor 1 and Lida.
Norliza f Malay
Malay variant of Nurliza.
Norlizah f Malay
Malay variant of Nurliza.
Normah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Norma.
Normala f Malay
Malay variant of Nurmala.
Norol m & f Malay
Malay variant of Nurul.
Norrul f & m Malay
Malay variant of Nurul.
Norsamihah f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Samihah.
Norul m & f Malay, Bengali
Malay and Bengali variant of Nurul.
Norulhuda f Malay
Malay variant of Nur al-Huda.
Nuhaya f Malaysian
Intelligent.... [more]
Nurain f Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".
Nuraini f Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Aini.
Nuraishah f Malay
Combination of Nur and Aishah.
Nuraisyah f Malay, Indonesian
Combination of Nur and Aisyah.
Nuramira f Malay
Variant of Nuramirah.
Nuramirah f Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Amirah.
Nurazizah f Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Azizah.
Nurazman m Malay
Variant of Norazman.
Nurdin m Indonesian, Malay, Kyrgyz
Indonesian, Malay and Kyrgyz form of Nur ad-Din.
Nurfaizah f Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with the name Faizah.
Nurfarah f Malay
Combination of Nur and Farah.
Nurfarahin f Malay
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and فرحين (farahin) meaning "rejoicing, happy, joyous".
Nurfaten f Malay
Variant of Nurfatin.