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Airlangga m JavaneseMeans "jumping water" or "crossing water", from Indonesian
air meaning "water" combined with Sanskrit लङ्घन
(langhana) meaning "passing over, jumping, crossing". This was the name of the only raja of the 11th century kingdom of Kahuripan in present-day East Java.
Anantawikramottunggadewa m HistoryDerived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव
(anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of
Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.
Ásþór m IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
áss "god" and the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Ayodhya m & f IndianAyodhya is a city in India, and birthplace of the god
Rama in Hindu mythology. It comes from अयोध्या (
ayodhyā), "unconquerable citadel" in Sanskrit.
Bahr al-din m ArabicThis name means "sea of religion" in Arabic, itself derived from Arabic بَحْر (
bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين (
din) "religion, faith".
Balasaraswati f IndianMeans "child possessing water" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Balasaraswati, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Tanjore, India.
Batman m Javanese, Popular CultureFrom a Jawi rendering of पत्मन् (
patman), meaning "path" in Sanskrit. A notable bearer of this name is Batman bin-
Suparman, a Singaporean man imprisoned for drugs, who was rumored to be named after the DC comics superhero.... [
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Budiharto m JavaneseFrom Javanese
budi meaning "reason, mind, character" and
harta meaning "treasure, wealth" (both of Sanskrit origin). Taken together, बुद्धिबुद्धि (
buddhiartha) means "money wise" in Sanskrit.
Copernicus m English, FilipinoTransferred use of the German surname
Copernicus, most likely in honour of
Nicolaus Copernicus, the mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe.
Dharmawangsa m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
darma wangsa, which derives from धर्मवंश (
dharmavaṃśa), “lineage of duty” in Sanskrit.... [
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Freyþór m Icelandic (Rare)The first element
Frey- in part means "lord" (it is derived from Primitive Scandinavian *
fraujaR "lord") but also refers to the Norse god
Freyr. The second element refers to the Norse god
Þórr (see
Þór).
Gatot m Indonesian, JavaneseDiminutive of
Gatotkoco. Famous bearers include Indonesian national hero Gatot Mangkupraja (1898-1968), retired general Gatot Nurmantyo (1960-), politician Gatot Sudjito (1960 - 2021), late general Gatot
Subroto (1907 – 1962) (after whom a hospital was named), and Indonesia's first attorney general Gatot Tarunamiharja (1901 – 1971).
Ghatotkacha m Indian, HinduismFrom घटोत्कच (
Ghaṭotkaca), meaning "bald pot" in Sanskrit. He is a great warrior and the son of
Bhima and Hidimbi in the
Mahabharata.
Hamengkubuwono m Javanese, IndonesianMeans "guardian of the world" in Javanese. It comes from the current ruling royal house of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia
Heherson m FilipinoFrom the phrase "He, Her Son", referring to
Jesus Christ's position as the son of
Mary. A known bearer was Heherson Alvarez (1939-2020), a Filipino politician.
Hijazi m Indonesian, Malay, Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian), Minangkabau, Acehnese, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)A surname originally designating a person (or their ancestor) from the Hejaz region in Saudi Arabia, derived from Arabic الحجاز (
al-Ḥijāz) meaning "the barrier".
Hyrcanus m HistoryMeans "of Hyrcania", Hyrcania being a Greek form of the Persian name
Verkâna, which meant "wolf-land" and referred to a historical region in Persia. Hyrcanus was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, the Jewish High Priest and King of Judea in the 1st century BC.
Jabar m Indonesian, Arabic, Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Malay, Maranao, Maguindanao, Somali, Persian, Pashto, PakistaniIndonesian form of
Jabbar Kaiali'i m & f HawaiianMeans "chief of the sea" in Hawaiian, a combination of Hawaiian
kai meaning "sea" and
ali'i meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander". A famous bearer of this name is Hawaii Representative Kaiali'i
Kahele.
Khalifatullah m Pashto, Urdu, Indonesian, ArabicComes from خليفة الله (
khalifah allah), “representative of God” in Arabic, a term in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community synonymous with a prophet, seer, or messenger.
Khalifaturrahman m IndonesianComes from خليفة الرحمٰن (
khalifah al-rahman) meaning “representative of the Compassionate” in Arabic
Krisnobroto m Indonesian, JavaneseFrom Sanskrit कृष्णव्रत (
Kṛṣṇavrata) meaning "devoted to Krishna", derived from the name of the Hindu deity
Krishna combined with व्रत (
vratá) "will, command" or "vow".
Laksmi f & m Indonesian, Indian, Kannada, HindiIndonesian form of
Lakshmi as well as a Kannada and Hindi alternate transcription. It is solely used as a feminine name in Indonesia, while it is unisex in India.
Mahalakshmi f Indian, Hinduism, HindiFrom Sanskrit महालक्ष्मी (Mahalakshmi) meaning "great sign", derived from Sanskrit महा (maha) "great" and लक्ष्मी (lakshmi) "sign, mark".
Majusi f IndonesianFrom Arabic مَجُوسِيّ (
majūsiyy) meaning “of or related to Zoroastrians”, which is in turn derived from مَجُوس (
majūs) meaning “Magians, Zoroastrians”. Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusi was a Persian physician and psychologist from the Islamic Golden Age.
Megawarno m JavaneseJavanese form of
Meghavarna. From Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (
meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Indonesian
mega meaning "cloud", ultimately from Sanskrit मेघ (
megha), combined with Indonesian
warna meaning "color", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (
varna).
Meghavarna m IndianFrom Sanskrit मेघवर्ण (
meghavarṇa) meaning “cloud color", derived from Sanskrit मेघ (
megha) meaning "cloud", combined with वर्ण (
varna) meaning “color”... [
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Najm al-Din m ArabicMeans "star of the religion" in Arabic, from the combination of the names
Najm meaning "star" and
al-Din meaning "of the religion".
Navendra m IndianMeans "new lord" from Sanskrit नव (
nava) meaning "new, fresh" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Ningdyah f Indonesian, JavaneseDerived from the Javanese suffix
dyah meaning "beautiful lady", originally referred to any young person of noble birth (see
Dyah).
Ningrum f Indonesian, JavaneseMeans “inside the soul” in Indonesian. Alternatively, it comes from the Javanese suffix
–rum means ‘beauty, loveliness, charm, attractiveness, sweetness, gentleness,... [
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Octander m Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of Latin
oct- "eight" and Greek
-ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.
Qahar m ArabicFrom Arabic قاهار (
qahar) meaning "subduer, conqueror"
Qamar ud-Din m ArabicMeans "moon of the religion", derived from Arabic قمر
(qamar) meaning "moon" and دين
(din) meaning "religion".
Ramanathan m Indian, Tamil, MalayalamMeans "protector of Rama", derived from Sanskrit नाथ
(nāthá) meaning "protector, possessor, owner" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Rama 1.
Robinhood m FilipinoCombination of
Robin and
Hood. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor.... [
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Shafariyanti f IndonesianFrom Safar صفر (
Safar)), the second month of the Islamic calendar. The month derives its name from the Arabic adjective صفر (
safr) meaning "void, empty, vacant".... [
more]
Shakhsiyah f ArabicComes from شخصية (
šaḵṣīyah), which means "personality", "rank, nobility", or "character (in a story)" in Arabic.
Shivshakti f & m IndianMeans "auspicious power" in Sanskrit. A notable bearer of this name is Shivshakti Sachdev, an Indian TV actress.
Suparman m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु (
su) meaning "good" combined with ꦥꦂꦩꦤ꧀ (
parman) meaning “
Mercy (of
Allah)” in Javanese, which in turn comes from the Kawi language.
Susatrio m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु (
su) meaning "good" combined with क्षत्र (
kshatra) meaning "power, might, rule".
Swagatalakshmi f Bengali (Rare)Means "I welcome you, Lakshmi", from the Sanskrit स्वागत
(svāgata) meaning "welcome" combined with the name
Lakshmi. A known bearer is Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta, a Bengali actress.
Taufikurrahman m IndonesianComes from Arabic توفيق الرحمٰن (
Tawfiq ar-rahman) meaning “good fortune of the merciful”. A famous bearer of this name is Indonesian politician Taufikurrahman
Saleh.
Tibiriçá m BrazilianTibiriçá means "watchman of the land" in Tupi. He was the leader of the Tupiniquim prior to the Portuguese colonization of Brazil.
Valþór m IcelandicFrom Old Norse
valr "those slain in battle" (also found in the place name
Valhalla and the word
valkyrja) combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Vibhishana m Indian, HinduismFrom विभीषण (
vibhīṣaṇa), meaning "terrifying" in Sanskrit. Vibhishana, a
rakshasa or humanoid being, is the brother of
Ravana, the king of Lanka, and ally of
Rama in the Ramayana.
Wicaksono m Javanese, IndonesianFrom Sanskrit विचक्षण (
vicakṣaṇa) meaning “wise, learned, skillful”. A famous bearer is Indonesian actor, Wicaksono Abdul Salam (a.k.a. Roy Marten).
Wijayatunggadewi f HistoryDerived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (
vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (
tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.
Yudhoyono m JavaneseFrom Sanskrit युद्ध
(yuddha) meaning "battle, fight, war" combined with यान
(yana) "vehicle" or "journey". A notable bearer of this name is
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (1949-), the sixth president of Indonesia.