Language Malay: Names And Words
Description: | Malay, a language with variants spoken in several South East Asian countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore |
Hitparade series: | Malaysia |
Given names in Malay-speaking countries, i.e. Malaysia, Brunei,
Singapur and Indonesia, are heavily influenced by Islam. Nevertheless
there are also names of genuine Malay origin in use, and for many
Arabic/Islamic names there are variants specific to regions where
people speak Malay.
The following name list for the language Malay is a list of such names.
So far most of the candidates for names for my list came from these two
pages:
Behind the Name: Indonesian Names,
Wiktionary: Appendix: Malay given names
However, I did not simply copy those lists, but independently checked
each name myself, and furthermore took great care to list only names
that are in actual use today, i.e. where I managed to find at least a
handful of people on the Internet who carry the given name in question.
Because of this rule I dropped names like e.g. Luncai,
Tanggang, Perang or Demak from those lists.
Malay is one of the most widely spoken languages on Earth. You can
find details about the language e.g.
here
in Wikipedia. Like the Philippine language of Tagalog Malay is a member
of the Austronesian family of languages.
Name | Group | Language of Origin | Languages of Use | Meaning/Translation or Related Words | US 2021 |
Jebat | Jebat | Arabic | Malay | Words: musk | |
Jenab | Zaynab | Arabic | Malay | | |
Joyah | Joyah | Unknown | Malay | | |
Juwita | Juwita | Unknown | Malay | | |
Kartika | Kartik/Kartika | Sanskrit | Malay | the Pleiades | |
Kartini | Kartini | Unknown | Malay | | |
Kasih | Kasih | Malay | Malay | love | |
Katijah | Khadija | Arabic | Malay | premature child | |
Kechik | Kechik | Malay | Malay | small, little | |
Kefli | Kefli | Arabic | Malay | | |
Kembang | Kembang | Malay | Malay | flower, blossom | |
Khalish | Khalish | Unknown | Malay | | |
Khatijah | Khadija | Arabic | Malay | premature child | |
Kifli | Kefli | Arabic | Malay | | |
Kuntum | Kuntum | Malay | Malay | flower bud | |
Latipah | Latif/Latifa | Arabic | Malay | gentle, kind | |
Leman | Solomon/Salome | Hebrew | Malay | the peaceful | |
Lestari | Lestari | Malay | Malay | eternal, abiding | |
Lokman | Luqman | Arabic | Malay, Turkish | | |
Lukman | Luqman | Arabic | Malay | | |
Mad | Muhammad | Arabic | Malay | the praiseworthy | |
Mahsuri | Mahsuri | Malay | Malay | great queen | |
Mamat | Muhammad | Arabic | Malay | the praiseworthy | |
Mas Ayu | Masayu | Malay | Malay | Words: gold / gold / pretty, beautiful | |
Masayu | Masayu | Malay | Malay | Words: gold / gold / pretty, beautiful | |
Mastini | Mastini | Unknown | Malay | | |
Mat | Muhammad | Arabic | Malay | the praiseworthy | |
Mawar | Mawar | Malay | Malay | rose | |
Mayang | Mayang | Malay | Malay | palm blossom | |
Mega | Mega | Sanskrit | Malay | cloud | |
Megat | Megat | Malay | Malay | Words: great | |
Melati | Melati | Sanskrit | Malay | jasmine | |
Melor | Melur | Malay | Malay | jasmine | |
Melur | Melur | Malay | Malay | jasmine | |
Mikhail | Michael/Michaela | Hebrew | Malay | Who is like God? | |
Minah | Amin/Amina | Arabic | Malay | the truthful, the trustworthy | |
Muda | Muda | Malay | Malay | young | |
Munah | Maïmouna | Arabic | Malay | maybe favoured by destiny | |
Murni | Murni | Malay | Malay | pure | |
Nilam | Nilam | Sanskrit | Malay | sapphire | |
Nirmala | Nirmala | Sanskrit | Malay | pure, clean | |
Noh | Noah | Hebrew | Malay | Words: rest | |
Nor | Nur/Nur/Nura | Arabic | Malay | light | |
Nurin | Nur/Nur/Nura | Arabic | Malay | light | |
Nurul | Nur/Nur/Nura | Arabic | Malay, Arabic | light | |
Omar | Umar | Arabic | Malay, Arabic | flourishing, long-living | #264 |
Osman | Osman | Arabic | Malay, Turkish | bustard fledgling | #981 |
Panjang | Panjang | Malay | Malay | Words: long | |
Pertiwi | Pertiwi | Sanskrit | Malay | Earth | |
Perwira | Perwira | Sanskrit | Malay | hero, officer | |
Purnama | Purnama | Sanskrit | Malay | full moon | |
Puspa | Puspa | Sanskrit | Malay | flower | |
Puspawati | Puspawati | Malay | Malay | female flower | |
Putera | Putera | Sanskrit | Malay | prince; son | |
Puteri | Puteri | Sanskrit | Malay | daughter; princess | |
Putra | Putera | Sanskrit | Malay | prince; son | |
Putri | Puteri | Sanskrit | Malay | daughter; princess | |
Qaisara | Qaisara | Unknown | Malay | | |
Qalisha | Qalisha | Unknown | Malay | | |
Raihana | Raihana | Arabic | Malay, Arabic | maybe sweet basil | |
Raisya | Raisya | Unknown | Malay | | |
Rayyan | Rayan | Arabic | Malay, Arabic | maybe beautiful | |
Rizqi | Rizqi | Unknown | Malay | | |
Sabtu | Sabtu | Arabic | Malay | Saturday | |
Samrita | Samrita | Unknown | Malay, Indian | | |
Sari | Sari | Sanskrit | Malay | essence | |
Selasa | Selasa | Arabic | Malay | Tuesday | |
Senin | Senin | Arabic | Malay | Monday | |
Sepiah | Safiya | Arabic | Malay | | |
Seri | Seri | Sanskrit | Malay | splendor, brightness | |
Setiawan | Setiawan | Sanskrit | Malay | faithful, loyal | |
Shuib | Shoaib | Arabic | Malay | | |
Sinta | Sita | Sanskrit | Malay | furrow | |
Siti | Siti | Unknown | Malay | | |
Slamet | Slamet | Arabic | Malay | peace, security | |
Sri | Seri | Sanskrit | Malay | splendor, brightness | |
Suib | Shoaib | Arabic | Malay | | |
Sulung | Sulung | Malay | Malay | first, eldest | |
Suria | Suria | Sanskrit | Malay | sun | |
Suriani | Suriani | Unknown | Malay | Words: sun | |
Suriawati | Suriawati | Malay | Malay | female sun | |
Surintan | Surintan | Malay | Malay | Words: queen / diamond | |
Tembam | Tembam | Malay | Malay | chubby | |
Tempawan | Tempawan | Unknown | Malay | Words: forge, weld | |
Tenuk | Tenuk | Malay | Malay | Tapir | |
Teratai | Teratai | Malay | Malay | lotus, water lily | |
Teruna | Teruna | Sanskrit | Malay | youthful | |
Thaqif | Thaqif | Arabic | Malay | | |
Tijah | Khadija | Arabic | Malay | premature child | |
Tipah | Latif/Latifa | Arabic | Malay | gentle, kind | |
Tuah | Tuah | Malay | Malay | luck, fortune | |
Uda | Uda | Unknown | Malay | | |
Ujang | Ujang | Malay | Malay | | |
Usop | Joseph/Josepha | Hebrew | Malay | He (God) will add | |
Wati | Wati | Malay | Malay | female | |
Wira | Wira | Sanskrit | Malay | hero | |
Yaakob | Jacob/Jacqueline/Jakoba | Hebrew | Malay | Yahweh may protect; holder of the heel; supplanter | |
Yahaya | John/Johanna | Hebrew | Malay | Yahweh is gracious | |
Yati | Yati | Unknown | Malay | | |
Yunos | Jonah | Hebrew | Malay | the dove | |