Malaysian Submitted Names

Malaysian names are used in the country of Malaysia in southeast Asia.
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Sukri m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Shukri.
Sulaimansyah m Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Sulaiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning “king”
Sulung m & f Malay
Means "eldest, first-born" in Malay.
Suminundu f Kadazan, Malay, Dusun, Far Eastern Mythology
The creator goddess of Kadazan-Dusun mythology in the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Supian m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay 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.
Suryani f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Indonesian surya or Malay suria both meaning "sun".
Suwaibah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Thuwaybah.
Syafeeq m Malay
Malay variant of Shafiq.
Syafeeqa f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafeeqah f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafik m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shafiq.
Syafika f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shafiqa.
Syafikah f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafiq m Malay
Malay form of Shafiq.
Syafiqa f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafiqah f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syahid m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Shahid.
Syahida f Malay
Malay variant of Shahida.
Syahidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shahida.
Syahidan m Malay
Variant of Shahidan.
Syahir m Malay
Malay variant of Shahir.
Syahira f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shahira.
Syahirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shahira.
Syahril m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian form of Shahrul as well as a Malay variant.
Syaiful m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Saiful.
Syakir m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shakir.
Syakira f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shakira.
Syakirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Syamim m & f Malay
Malay variant of Shamim.
Syamimi f Malay
Malay feminine variant of Shamim.
Syamsiah f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun".
Syaqiera f Malay
Variant of Syakira. This is the given name of Malaysian archer Syaqiera binti Mashayikh.
Syaqira f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Syaqirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Syarif m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharif.
Syarifah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifah.
Syariff m Malay
Malay variant of Sharif.
Syaripah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifah.
Syarul m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.
Syazali m Malay
Variant of Sazali.
Syazli m Malay
Variant of Sazali.
Syazuan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.
Syazuwan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.
Syazwan m Malay
Possibly derived from Arabic شذا (shazan) meaning "perfume, fragrance, aroma".
Syazwani f Malay
Feminine form of Syazwan.
Syikin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.
Syukor m Malay
Malay variant of Shakur.
Syukri m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Shukri.
Syukriah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Shukriyya.
Syukur m Indonesian, Malay
Means "thankfulness, gratitude" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic شكر (shukr).
Taib m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Tayyib as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Tajol m Malay
Malay variant of Tajul.
Tajuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic تاج الدين (see Taj al-Din), as well as the Dari Persian, Malay and Indonesian form.
Tajudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Taj al-Din.
Tajul m Bengali, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with تاج ال (tāj al) meaning "crown of the" (such as Taj al-Din).
Tamak m Malay
Tamak is a dragon that turns into a wraith. He collects magical artifacts and drives a blue 675-lt. He wears a black cloak in wraith form and is blue in dragon form. For more information read the soon to be published The Dragon Wraith Hero by Bilbo J. Ramsay and Arwen D. Ramsay.... [more]
Tamrin m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay
Means "practice, habituation, accustoming" in Arabic, from the root مَرَّنَ (marrana) meaning "to practise, to exercise".
Tarmizi m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 9th-century Islamic scholar Muhammad ibn Isa al-Tirmidhi, whose name was derived from the city of Termaz in present-day Uzbekistan.
Taufek m Malay
Malay variant of Tawfiq.
Taufiq m Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Indonesian, Malay and Bengali variant of Tawfiq.
Tengku m & f Malay
From a hereditary title used by Malay men and women of royal descent, typically placed before the given name.
Teratai f Malay
Derived from Malay teratai meaning "waterlily".
Termizi m Malay
Malay variant of Tarmizi.
Tijah f Malay, Indonesian
Short form of Khatijah.
Tipah 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 f Malay
Malay form of Umm Kulthum.
Ungu f Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Means "purple" in Malay.
Usop m Malay, Maguindanao, Maranao
Malay form Yusuf also used in the southern Philippines.
Uwais m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay
From an archaic Arabic word meaning "wolf". Uwais al-Qarani was a prominent 6th-century Islamic scholar.
Wahab 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 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 f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.
Wooi m & f Malaysian
Malaysian transcription of the Chinese character 伟 (wěi, see Wei).... [more]
Ya'acob m Malay
Variant of Yaacob.
Yaacob m Malay
Malay variant of Yaqub.
Ya'akob m Malay
Variant of Yaakob.
Yaakob m Malay
Malay form of Ya'aqov (see Jacob).
Yaakub m Malay
Malay form of Ya'aqov (see Jacob).
Yahaya 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.
Yunalis 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 m Filipino, Tausug, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Tausug, Malay, and Thai form of Yosef (see Joseph).
Yusri 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.
Yuvan m Indian, Tamil (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
From Sanskrit युवन् (yúvan) meaning “young, youthful, healthy”.
Zabedah f Malay
Malay form of Zubaida.
Zabidah f Malay
Malay form of Zubaida.
Zafran m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʿfarān) meaning "saffron".
Zaharah f Malay
Derived from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "flower".
Zahari m Malay
Derived from Arabic زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
Zaharin m Malay
From Arabic زاهرين (zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر (zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".
Zahary m Malay
Variant of Zahari.
Zahirah f Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Zahira as well as the Malay form.
Zahiruddin m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.
Zahrah 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 f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zaidi 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.
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 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.
Zainon 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).
Zainun 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 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 f Malay
Malay form of Zulaykha or Saliha.
Zalehah f Malay
Variant of Zaleha.
Zalinah f Malay
Variant of Zalina.
Zamri m Malay
Posibly from Arabic meaning "my beauty" or "my handsomeness".
Zamrie m Malay
Variant of Zamri.
Zamry 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 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).
Ziana f English (Rare), Malaysian
Perhaps a variant of Xiana. This name is borne by Malaysian pop singer Ziana Zain (1968-), in whose case it is a short form of Roziana (her real name being Siti Roziana binti Zain).
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.
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 m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zubair.
Zuha 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 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 m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with فهم (fahm) meaning "understanding, comprehension".
Zulfikri m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Zulfikar.
Zulhadi m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" combined with Hadi.
Zulhelmi m Malay, Indonesian
Means "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم (hulm) meaning "dream, wish".
Zulhusni 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".
Zulkarnain m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form 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 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.
Zulqarnain m Urdu, Malay
Urdu and Malay form of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zunairah f Urdu, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Urdu alternate transcription of Zunaira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zuraida f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Zoraida.
Zuraidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zoraida.
Zurina f Malay
Variant of Zarina.
Zurinah f Malay
Variant of Zurina.