Malay
names are used in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, and Thailand.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abidin m Indonesian, Malay, TurkishDerived from Arabic عابدين
('abidayn) meaning "worshippers", the plural of عابد
('abid) meaning "worshipper, servant".
Ahnaf m Arabic, Bengali, MalayMeans "bent, crooked, clubfooted" in Arabic. It can also figuratively mean "devout, pious" (in the sense of being 'bent' towards religion).
Aidil m Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic عيد ال
('id al) meaning "festival of the, feast of the", used in the names of several Islamic holidays such as
Eid al-Fitr and
Eid al-Adha.
Aini عينى f Indonesian, MalayMeans "my eye" or "my spring" from Arabic عَيْن
(ʿayn) meaning "eye" or "spring".
Aizat ءايزات m MalayProbably from Arabic عايز
(ʿāyiz) meaning "want, need".
Akmar f & m MalayFrom Arabic أَقْمَار (
ʔaqmār) meaning "moons".
Alif m Arabic, Malay, IndonesianMeans "close, friendly, familiar, intimate" in Arabic, from the root ألف
(ʿalifa) meaning "to be familiar with".
Alwi m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic علوي (
'alawiyy) meaning "of
Ali 1", referring to descendants or followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Amirul أميرول m Malay, Bengali, IndonesianFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with أمير ال
(amir al) meaning "prince of the, commander of the".
Amsyar m MalayFrom Arabic أمشر
(ʾamshar) meaning "brisk, active".
Aqilah f Arabic, MalayAlternate transcription of Arabic عقيلة or عاقلة (see
Aqila), as well as the usual Malay form.
Arifin m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic عارفين
(ʿārifīn), the plural of عارف
(ʿārif) meaning "learned, knowing, expert".
Ashar m Indonesian, Urdu, MalayPossibly from Arabic أشعر
('ash'ara) meaning "alarm, alert, notify" or أشار
('ashar) meaning "observe, advise".
Ashari m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 10th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari, who founded the Ash'ari branch of Sunni Islam.
Ashikin f MalayDerived from Arabic عاشقين
(ʿāshiqīn) meaning "admirers, lovers", the plural of عاشق
(ʿāshiq) meaning "admirer, lover".
Asri عصري m & f Indonesian, MalayMeans "my age, my time" from Arabic عصر
('asr) meaning "time, age, era". This also coincides with the Indonesian word
asri meaning "beautiful, fair". It is a unisex name in Indonesia while it is only masculine in Malaysia.
Asrul m Malay, IndonesianPossibly from the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with عصر ال
('asr al) meaning "age of, era of".
Aswadi m Indonesian, MalayFrom Indonesian and Malay
aswad meaning "black", ultimately derived from Arabic أسود
(aswad).
Athirah f MalayDerived from Arabic عطر
('athir) meaning "fragrant, sweet-smelling".
Awang m MalayFrom an honorific title used to address young boys and men, used as a hereditary name among Sarawakian Malays. It is typically placed before the given name.
Azami m Arabic, MalayMeans "my determination, my resolution" in Arabic, derived from عزام
(azzam) meaning "determination, resolution".
Azan اذان m Malay, Indonesian, UrduDerived from Arabic أَذَان
(ʾadhan) which refers to the Islamic call to prayer, called
adhan or
azan. The word itself is derived from أَذِنَ
(ʾaḏina) "to listen" or أُذُن
(ʾuḏun) "ear".
Azhan m MalayFrom Arabic أذان
(adhan) referring to the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer.
Azira f MalayMeaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.
Azizi m MalayFrom Arabic عزيزي
(ʿazīzī) meaning "my beloved, my dear", derived from عزيز
(ʿazīz) meaning "powerful, respected, beloved".
Azizul m Bengali, MalayFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال
(ʿAzīz al) meaning "dear of the, beloved of the" or "excellence of the, power of the" (such as
Azizullah).
Azli m MalayDerived from Arabic أصلي
('aṣliyy) meaning "original, authentic, first, initial".
Azman m MalayDerived from Arabic عزم
(ʾazm) meaning "firm resolution, resolve, determination".
Azrai m MalayFrom the name of 14th-century Islamic scholar and writer Shihab al-Din Abul 'Abbas Ahmad bin Hamdan al-Azra'i.
Azrin أزرين m & f MalayMeaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Azrul m MalayPossibly from Arabic عزز
('azz) meaning "strengthen, reinforce".
Baharum بهاروم m MalayMeaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.
Bongsu m & f MalayMeans "the youngest" in Malay, used for the last born child.
Bukhari m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 9th-century Islamic scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari, whose name was derived from the city of
Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan.
Damit داميت m & f MalayMeans "small" in Brunei Malay.
Dayang دايڠ f Malay, Filipino, TausugMeans "young lady, girl, maid" in Malay. It is usually used as an honorific, not an actual given name.
Demang m MalayIt means "chief" in both Malay and Indonesian.
Effendi m Indonesian, MalayFrom a title of nobility meaning "sir, lord, master", used as an honorific in some former Ottoman states. It is ultimately derived from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης
(authéntēs) meaning "perpetrator, doer, master".