Malay Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Malay.
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Suhaili m & f Malay, Indonesian
From the name of 12th-century Muslim jurist and writer Abu al-Qasim al-Suhayli, whose name was derived from the city of Sohail (now Fuengirola) in present-day Andalusia, Spain. It it sometimes used as a feminine name in Malaysia.
Suhaimi m & f Malay, Indonesian
Derived either from Arabic سحيم (suhaim) meaning "black, dark" (a diminutive of سحم (sahima) meaning "to become black, to be blackened") or سهيم (suhaim) meaning "arrows" (the plural of سهم (sahm) meaning "arrow, dart")... [more]
Suhartini f Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Hartini.
Suherman m Indonesian
Possibly from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the given name Herman.
Suib m Malay
Malay variant of Shuaib.
Sujud f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "prostration" in Arabic, from the root سجد (sajada) meaning "to bow down, to prostrate". It is used as a masculine name in Indonesia, while it is feminine elsewhere.
Sukma f & m Indonesian
Means "soul, life, spirit" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma).
Sukmawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian sukma meaning "soul, life, spirit" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Sukri m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Shukri.
Sulaeha f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Sulaeman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sulayman.
Sulaimansyah m Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Sulaiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning “king”
Sulasmi f Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Lasmi.
Suleman m Arabic, Urdu, Amharic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سليمان (see Sulayman), as well as the Urdu, Amharic and Indonesian form.
Sulkifli m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Sulthan m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sultan.
Sulung m & f Malay
Means "eldest, first-born" in Malay.
Sumarno m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese marna meaning "painted, colourful".
Suminundu f Kadazan, Malay, Dusun, Far Eastern Mythology
The creator goddess of Kadazan-Dusun mythology in the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Sumitra f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Kannada, Thai, Indonesian
Means "good friend" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend"... [more]
Sundari f Indonesian, Indian, Tamil
Feminine form of Sundara.
Suparmansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Suparman and Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king".
Suparmawati f Indonesian
Combination of Suparman and Wati
Supian m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Sufyan.
Supiyan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sufyan.
Supriyadi m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese priya meaning "man, boy" and adi meaning "beautiful, good, valuable".
Supriyanto m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Priyanto.
Supriyono m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese priya meaning "man, boy" and ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Supyan m Indonesian, Chechen
Indonesian and Chechen 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.
Surianto m Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya).
Surjadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Suryadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Suryadi m Indonesian
From Indonesian surya meaning "sun" combined with adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Suryana m & f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun", of Sanskrit origin.
Suryani f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Indonesian surya or Malay suria both meaning "sun".
Suryaningsih f Indonesian
From Indonesian surya meaning "sun" combined with the name Ningsih.
Suryaningtyas f Indonesian
From Indonesian surya meaning "sun" combined with the name Ningtyas.
Suryanti f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Suryanto.
Suryanto m Javanese, Indonesian
Derived from Javanese or Indonesian surya meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).
Suryati f Indonesian
From Indonesian surya meaning "sun" combined with the feminine suffix -yati.
Suryawan m Indonesian
From Indonesian surya meaning "sun" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the masculine suffix -wan meaning "man".
Suryawati f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun", ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (surya), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Susanti f Indonesian
Feminine form of Susanto.
Susilaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Susila and Ningsih.
Susilawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian susila meaning "decent, polite, well-mannered", ultimately from Sanskrit सुशील (sushila), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Sustri f Indonesian
From Sanskrit सुस्त्री (sustrī) meaning "chaste woman, good woman", derived from the prefix सु- (su-) meaning "good, well" and स्त्री (strī́) meaning "woman".
Sutrisni f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Sutrisno.
Suwahyu m Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Wahyu.
Suwaibah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Thuwaybah.
Suwanto m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese wantah meaning "pure, true, unmixed".
Suwati f Indonesian
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Suwisnu m Indonesian, Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name Wisnu.
Suyuti m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sayuti.
Syadiah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shadiya.
Syadiyah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shadiya.
Syaeful m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saiful.
Syaepul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saiful.
Syafa f & m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Safaa or Safaa'.
Syafeeq m Malay
Malay variant of Shafiq.
Syafeeqa f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafeeqah f Malay
Malay variant of Shafiqa.
Syafii m Indonesian
From the name of 8th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Abd Allah al-Shafi'i (called asy-Syafi'i in Indonesian), who founded the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam.
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.
Syafrizal m Indonesian
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" combined with the name Afrizal.
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.
Syahla f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shahla.
Syahmahmud m Indonesian
Means “the king is praised” (‫شاه‬ (shah), “king” in Persian + محمود (Mahmud), “praised” in Arabic)
Syahnaz f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shahnaz.
Syahputra m Indonesian
From Persian شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and the given name Putra
Syahrahman m Indonesian (Rare)
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and the given name Rahman.
Syahramadhan m Indonesian
Combination of Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and the name Ramadhan.
Syahreza m Indonesian
From Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king" combined with the name Reza.
Syahril m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian form of Shahrul as well as a Malay variant.
Syahrizal m Indonesian
From Indonesian syah meaning "king, shah" (of Persian origin) combined with Rizal.
Syaifuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Saif al-Din.
Syaifudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Saif al-Din.
Syaiful m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Saiful.
Syaima f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shaima.
Syaipul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saiful.
Syakila f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shakila.
Syakilla f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shakila.
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.
Syalom f & m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shalom.
Syalomita f Indonesian (Rare)
Elaboration of Syalom with the ending -ita found in names like Anita or Juanita... [more]
Syamim m & f Malay
Malay variant of Shamim.
Syamimi f Malay
Malay feminine variant of Shamim.
Syams m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shams.
Syamsiah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shamsiyya.
Syamsu m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian, ultimately derived from Arabic شمس (shams).
Syamsuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Shams ad-Din.
Syamsudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Shams ad-Din.
Syamsuri m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun".
Syamsurizal m Indonesian
Combination of the name Syamsuri and the masculine suffix -zal.
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.
Syarief m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sharif.
Syariefudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sharif ad-Din.
Syarif m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharif.
Syarifa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sharifa.
Syarifah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifah.
Syariff m Malay
Malay variant of Sharif.
Syarifuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Sharif ad-Din.
Syarifudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sharif ad-Din.
Syarip m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Sharif.
Syaripah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifah.
Syaripuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sharif ad-Din.
Syaripudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Sharif ad-Din.
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.
Syifa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shifa.
Syihab m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shihab.
Syihabuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shihab ad-Din.
Syihabudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shihab ad-Din.
Syikin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.
Syuaib m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shuaib.
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).
Tadjuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Taj ad-Din.
Tadjudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Taj ad-Din.
Tafsir m Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian
Means "interpretation, explanation" in Arabic, specifically referring to an exegesis or commentary of the Qur'an.
Taib m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic طيب (see Tayyib), as well as the usual Malay form.
Tajol m Malay
Malay variant of Tajul.
Tajuddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic تاج الدين (see Taj ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian, Malay and Indonesian form.
Tajudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Taj ad-Din.
Tajul m Bengali, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with تاج ال (tāj al) meaning "crown of the" (such as Taj ad-Din).
Takdir m Indonesian
Means "destiny, fate" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic تقدير (taqdir).
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".
Tana m Indonesian
Means "land" in Toraja, spoken in Indonesia.
Tanwir m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "enlightening, illuminating, flowering, blossoming" in Arabic.
Tarmidi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tarmizi.
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.
Tarsisius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tarsicius.
Tarwa f Indonesian (?)
Derived from the surname Tarwa.
Tasiah f Indonesian (Rare), Indigenous American, Arabic
Feminine given name for a royal Princess of a King or Queen.... [more]
Taslim m & f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian
Means "submission, salutation, delivery" in Arabic, from the root سَلَّمَ (sallama) meaning "to surrender, to submit to".
Tatang m Indonesian, Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese agan or juragan meaning "master, chieftain, skipper".
Taufan m Indonesian
Means "typhoon, cyclone, storm" in Indonesian.
Taufek m Malay
Malay variant of Tawfiq.
Taufiq m Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Indonesian, Malay and Bengali variant of Tawfiq.
Taufiqurrahman m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic توفيق الرحمن (tawfīq al-raḥmān) meaning "success of the merciful", from توفيق (tawfīq) meaning "success, good fortune" and رحمن (raḥmān) meaning "merciful".
Tauhid m Bengali, Indonesian
Bengali and Indonesian variant of Tawhid.
Tawarikh m & f Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Bible books of 1 dan 2 Tawarikh, the Indonesian translation of 1 and 2 Chronicles.
Tegoeh m Indonesian
Older spelling of Teguh influenced by Dutch orthography.
Teguh m Indonesian, Javanese
Means "firm, strong, unwavering" in Indonesian and Javanese.
Teja m & f Indonesian
Means "afterglow, reddish or yellowish ray observed during sunset" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).
Tembang m Indonesian (Rare)
Means "song" in Javanese.
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.
Tesalonika f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Thessalonica, used primarily by Christian women in reference to the Bible books, 1 and 2 Thessalonians (which is 1 dan 2 Tesalonika in Indonesian) or the Biblical place.
Tetra m & f Indonesian (Rare), English, Indian
From the Greek prefix tetra- meaning, “four.”
Thaha m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Taha.
Thaib m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tayyib.
Thalib m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Talib.
Thamrin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tamrin.
Thariq m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tariq.
Thayib m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tayyib.
Thimotius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Timotheos (see Timothy).
Thoha m Indonesian, Dhivehi
Indonesian and Dhivehi variant of Taha.
Thohir m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tahir.
Tholib m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Talib.
Thorik m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tariq.
Thoriq m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tariq.
Thoyib m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tayyib.
Thoyibah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tayyiba.
Thoyyib m Dhivehi, Indonesian
Dhivehi and Indonesian variant of Tayyib.
Thoyyibah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tayyiba.
Thya f Indonesian
Variant of Thia.
Tiari f Indonesian, Javanese
Javanese variant of Tiara.
Tijah f Malay, Indonesian
Short form of Khatijah.
Tika m & f Nepali, Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From Sanskrit टिका (ṭikā) meaning "mark, symbol, sign". It is also used as a short form of Indonesian names containing -tika such as Sartika or Kartika... [more]
Timbul m Indonesian
Means "to rise, to appear, to emerge" in Indonesian.
Timotius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Timothy.
Tipah f Indonesian, Malay
Short form of Latipah.
Titi f Indonesian
Means "true, correct, precise, careful" in Indonesian.
Tjahaja m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Cahaya based on Dutch orthography.
Tjahja m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Cahya based on Dutch orthography.
Tjahjadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Cahyadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Tjahjani f Indonesian
Older spelling of Cahyani influenced by Dutch orthography.
Tjandra m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Candra based on Dutch orthography.
Tjandrawati f Indonesian
Older spelling of Candrawati influenced by Dutch orthography.
Tjatur m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Catur influenced by Dutch orthography.
Tjipta m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Cipta based on Dutch orthography.
Tjitra f Indonesian
Older spelling of Citra influenced by Dutch orthography.
Toha m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Taha.
Tohir m Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian
Tajik, Uzbek and Indonesian form of Tahir.
Tolha m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Talha.
Tolhah m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Talha.
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.
Topan m Indonesian
Means "hurricane, typhoon" in Indonesian.
Toriq m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tariq.
Tousa f Indonesian
May derive from Indonesia - Ratnasari
Toyib m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tayyib.
Toyibah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tayyiba.
Toyyib m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tayyib.
Toyyibah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tayyiba.
Tribuana m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tribhuvan
Tridevi f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Hinduism
Means "triple goddess" or "three goddesses" in Sanskrit, composed of त्रि- (tri-) "three" and देवी (devi) "goddess". In Hinduism the Tridevi is a triad of eminent goddesses: Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati, the consorts of the Trimurti.
Trie m & f Indonesian
Variant of Tri.
Triputra m Indonesian
Combination of Tri and Putra.
Triputri f Indonesian
Combination of Tri and Putri.
Trisnaningsih f Indonesian
Derived from Javanese trisna meaning "love" combined with Ningsih.
Trisnawati f Indonesian
Derived from Javanese trisna meaning "love" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Trisula m Indonesian
Means "trident" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla).
Triyanti f Indonesian
Feminine form of Triyanto.
Triyanto m Indonesian
Combination of Tri and Yanto.
Try m & f Indonesian
Variant of Tri.
Tsabit m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Thabit.
Tsarina f Bulgarian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Taken directly from the title for a female monarch of Bulgaria, Serbia, or Russia.
Tuah m Malay
Means "good luck" in Malay. A famous bearer is Hang Tuah, a Malay hero.
Tulus m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "righteous, upright, sincere" in Javanese.
Tunjung f Javanese, Indonesian
Means "water lily" or "lotus" in Javanese and Indonesian.
Tuti f Indonesian
Possibly means "little girl" or "kind" in Indonesian.
Tya f English, Indonesian
Variant of Tia.
Ulfa f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "intimacy, familiarity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.
Ulfah f Indonesian
Variant of Ulfa.
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.
Ummu f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Umm.
Ungu f Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Means "purple" in Malay.
Untung m Indonesian
Means "gain, profit, benefit" in Indonesian.