Krisnobrotoꦏꦿꦶꦱ꧀ꦤꦧꦿꦠmIndonesian, Javanese From Sanskrit कृष्णव्रत (Kṛṣṇavrata) meaning "devoted to Krishna", derived from the name of the Hindu deity Krishna combined with व्रत (vratá) "will, command" or "vow".
KumalafIndonesian, Filipino (Rare), Tausug (Rare) Means "gem, gemstone" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कोमल (komala) meaning "tender, delicate, gentle". This is also a variant of the Tausug name Kumalah, which has the same meaning and is of the same origin.
Laksmif & mIndonesian, Indian, Kannada, Hindi Indonesian 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.
LuqmanmArabic, Malay, Urdu, Indonesian From the name of the 31st chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, named after a figure who is mentioned several times in Islamic scripture. The meaning of his name is not known; it has been suggested to mean "wise" (possibly in reference to his status as a wise man and sage), though it may actually have Sanskrit roots with a similar origin to the names Lakshmana or Lakshmi.
Mahardikam & fIndonesian Means "virtuous, noble, wise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (compare Merdeka).
Maimunm & fArabic, 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.
MajusiمَجُوسِيّfIndonesian From 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.
MalikimArabic, 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.
MalikussalehmIndonesian Indonesian form of Malik al-Salih. This was the name of the founding ruler of Samudera Pasai in Indonesia who converted to Islam.
Malin KundangmIndonesian, Folklore From the folklore that is originated from West Sumatra, Indonesia. In the story, it is said that he was an ungrateful son who did not acknowledge his own mother, which made her curse her own son into a rock... [more]
MarhaenmIndonesian From "Marhaenism", a socialistic political ideology originating and developed by the first President of Indonesia Sukarno. It was developed from the thought of Marxism which is applied according to the nature and culture of Indonesia or simply as "Marxism adapted to Indonesian conditions".... [more]
MarvelinomIndonesian (Rare) From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root)... [more]
MarwanmArabic, Indonesian Either derived from Arabic مرو (marw) meaning "flint, pebble" or from the name of a type of fragrant plant (see Marwa). This was the name of two Umayyad caliphs.
MaulanamIndonesian Derived from the Arabic title مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā) meaning "our lord, our master", ultimately from مَوْلًى (mawlan) "chief, lord, master". It was traditionally used to denote Islamic scholars in Central and South Asia.
MaulinafIndonesian Derived from Indonesian mulia meaning "noble, honourable".
MawardimIndonesian From the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد (ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.
MawarnifIndonesian Possibly either from Indonesian mawar meaning "rose" or warna meaning "colour".
MegawatiꦩꦺꦒꦮꦠꦶfIndonesian, Javanese From Indonesian mega meaning "cloud", ultimately from Sanskrit मेघ (megha), combined with the feminine suffix -wati. A notable bearer is Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri (1947-), the daughter of Sukarno.
Meif & mIndonesian Means "May (the month)" in Indonesian, typically given to children born in the month of May.
Merdekam & fIndonesian Means "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (see the cognate Mahardika).
Meurahm & fIndonesian, Acehnese Means "king" in Acehnese, though it is also used as a feminine name. This was used as the title of Acehnese rulers before the arrival of Islam to Aceh; after Islam spread throughout the region, all rulers changed their title to Sultan.
Miftahulm & fIndonesian From the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with مفتاح ال (miftah al) meaning "key to the" (such as مفتاح الجنة (miftah al-jannah) meaning "key to heaven" or "key to paradise").
Misbahulm & fIndonesian, Bengali First part of compound Arabic names or phrases beginning with مصباح ال (misbah al) meaning "lamp of the" (such as مصباح الإسلام (misbah al-Islam) meaning "lamp of Islam").
MuammarmArabic, Indonesian Means "long-lived" in Arabic, from the root عمر ('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". A famous bearer was Libyan politician Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011).
Murnif & mIndonesian, Malay Means "pure, holy, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay. It is feminine in Indonesia and Malaysia while it is typically masculine in Brunei.
MurniatifIndonesian Derived from Indonesian murni meaning "pure, genuine, holy".
MursyidmIndonesian, Malay Derived from Arabic مُرْشِد (muršid) meaning "guide, teacher, leader".
MuslihmArabic, Indonesian Means "reformer, peacemaker, conciliator" in Arabic, from the word أَصْلَحَ ('aslaha) meaning "to reform, to make peace, to reconcile".
MustikafIndonesian Derived from Indonesian mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal" or "beautiful, perfect".
MustikawatifIndonesian Derived from Indonesian mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal" or "beautiful, perfect" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Nasrim & fArabic, 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.
NasrulmArabic, Indonesian, Malay First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نصر ال (Nasr al) meaning "victory of the" (such as Nasrullah).
NasrullahmArabic, 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).
NawawimIndonesian, Malay From the name of 13th-century Islamic scholar Al-Nawawi. His name was derived from his birthplace, the city of Nawa in present-day Syria.
Ningdyahꦤꦶꦁꦢꦾꦃ, ᮔᮤᮀᮓᮡᮂ, ᬦᬶᬂᬤ᭄ᬬᬄ, نيڠدياهfIndonesian, Javanese Derived from the Javanese suffix dyah meaning "beautiful lady", originally referred to any young person of noble birth (see Dyah).
Ningrumꦤꦶꦁꦫꦸꦩ꧀, ᮔᮤᮀᮛᮥᮙ᮪, ᬦᬶᬂᬭᬸᬫ᭄, نيڠرومfIndonesian, Javanese Means “inside the soul” in Indonesian. Alternatively, it comes from the Javanese suffix –rum means ‘beauty, loveliness, charm, attractiveness, sweetness, gentleness,... [more]
Ningtyasꦤꦶꦁꦠꦾꦱ꧀, ᮔᮤᮀᮒᮡᮞ᮪, ᬦᬶᬂᬢ᭄ᬬᬲ᭄, نيڠتياسfIndonesian, Javanese Derived from the Javanese suffix –tyas meaning "heart (the seat of feelings)" (see Tyas).