Malay Submitted Names

Malay names are used in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, and Thailand.
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Suhailah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهيلة (see Suhaila), as well as a Malay variant.
Suhailee m & f Malay
Variant of Suhaili.
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 سوهايمي 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]
Suib m Malay
Malay variant of Shuaib.
Sukri m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shukri.
Sulaimansyah سليمانشاه m Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Sulaiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning “king”
Sulung m & f Malay
Means "eldest, first-born" in Malay.
Supian m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Sufyan.
Suria m & f Malay, Indonesian
Malay form of Surya, as well as an Indonesian variant.
Suriana سوريانا 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.
Suriani f Malay, Indonesian
Malay form of Suryani, as well as an Indonesian variant.
Suriawati سورياواتي f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Suryawati.
Suwaibah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Thuwaybah.
Syadiyah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shadiya.
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.
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.
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.
Syahril شهريل m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian form of Shahrul as well as a Malay variant.
Syaiful m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Saiful.
Syaima f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shaima.
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.
Syamim m & f Malay
Malay variant of Shamim.
Syamimi f Malay
Malay feminine variant of Shamim.
Syamsiah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shamsiyya.
Syaqiera f Malay
Variant of Syakira. This is the given name of Malaysian archer Syaqiera binti Mashayikh.
Syaqila f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Shakila.
Syaqira f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Syaqirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.
Syarif m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharif.
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.
Syaripah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Sharifah.
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.
Syifaa f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Shifa.
Syihabuddin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shihab ad-Din.
Syikin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.
Syukor m Malay
Malay variant of Shakur.
Syukran m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Shukran.
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).
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).
Tamak m Malay
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Tamrin m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay
Means "practice, habituation, accustoming" in Arabic, from the root مَرَّنَ (marrana) meaning "to practise, to exercise".
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.
Taufek m Malay
Malay variant of Tawfiq.
Taufiq m Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
Indonesian, Malay and Bengali variant of Tawfiq.
Tengku تڠكو 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.
Tijah تيجه f Malay, Indonesian
Short form of Khatijah.
Tipah تيڤه f Indonesian, Malay
Short form of Latipah.
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.
Tuah m Malay
Means "good luck" in Malay. A famous bearer is Hang Tuah, a Malay hero.
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 اوڠو f Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Means "purple" in Malay.
Usop اوسوڤ m Malay, Maguindanao, Maranao
Malay form Yusuf also used in the southern Philippines.
Uwais m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أويس‎ (see Uways), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.
Wahab m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وهاب (see Wahhab), as well as the usual Malay, Indonesian and Urdu form.
Wahap m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Indonesian and Malay form of Wahab.
Wahidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وحيدة (see Wahida), as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Wajihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيهة (see Wajiha), as well as a Malay variant.
Waliyuddin والييوددين m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Wardiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وردية (see Wardia), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Watie f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.
Waty f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.
Ya'acob m Malay
Variant of Yaacob.
Yaacob m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.
Ya'akob m Malay
Variant of Yaakob.
Yaakob m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.
Yaakop m Malay
Malay variant of Yaqub.
Yaakub m Malay
Malay form of Yaqub.
Yahaya m Hausa, Malay
Hausa and Malay form of Yahya.
Yatim m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic يتيم (yatim) meaning "unique, unmatched, incomparable".
Yeop m Malay
Malay variant of Ayyub.
Yunalis يوناليس f & m Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a recently coined name. A notable bearer is Yunalis binti Mat Zara'ai (1986-), a Malaysian singer professionally known as Yuna.
Yunos m Malay
Malay form of Yunus.
Yusoff m Malay
Malay form of Yusuf.
Yusoh m Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Variant of Jusoh also used in Thailand.
Yusop يوسوڤ m Filipino, Tausug, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Tausug, Malay, and Thai form of Yosef (see Joseph).
Yusran m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic يسرا (yusran) meaning "ease, comfort".
Yusry m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic يسري (see Yusri), as well as a Malay variant.
Yussof m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.
Yussoff m Malay
Malay variant of Yusuf.
Yusuff m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic يوسف (see Yusuf), as well as a Malay variant.
Zabedah زبيده f Malay
Malay form of Zubaida.
Zabidah زبيده f Malay
Malay form of Zubaida.
Zafran زفرن m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʿfarān) meaning "saffron".
Zaharah زهرة f Malay
Derived from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "flower".
Zaharatun زهرة f Malay
flower
Zahari m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly derived from Arabic زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine, to bloom" or ظهر (ẓahara) meaning "to be visible, to be clear".
Zaharin m Malay
From Arabic زاهرين (zāhirīn), the plural of زاهر (zāhir) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright".
Zahary m Malay
Variant of Zahari.
Zahirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظهيرة or زاهرة (see Zahira), as well as the Malay form.
Zahiruddin ظاهيرو الدين m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.
Zaidah زيده f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaida as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zaidi زيدي, زايدي m Arabic, Malay
Means "my increase", from Arabic زاد (zada) meaning "to increase" (see Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.
Zailani m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Jilani.
Zaim m Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Malay
Means "leader" in Arabic.
Zaimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zainah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Zainal m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zainul.
Zainal Abidin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zayn al-Abidin.
Zainap f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zaynab.
Zaini زايني m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".
Zainol m Malay
Malay variant of Zainul.
Zainon زينون f & m Malay
From Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "beauty".
Zainudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zayn ad-Din.
Zainul m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with زين ال (Zayn al) meaning "beauty of the" (such as Zayn ad-Din).
Zainun زينون f & m Malay
Variant of Zainon.
Zaiton f Malay
Malay variant of Zaytun.
Zaitun f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيتون (see Zaytun), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.
Zakariah زكريا m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zakariyya.
Zakiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Zaleha زاليها f Malay
Malay form of Zulaykha or Saliha.
Zalehah زاليهه f Malay
Variant of Zaleha.
Zalina زالينا f Chechen, Ingush, Kabardian, Karachay-Balkar, Ossetian, Malay
Most likely a variant of Zarina.
Zalinah زالينه f Malay
Variant of Zalina.
Zamanhuri m Malay
Malay variant of Damanhuri.
Zamri زامري m Malay
Posibly from Arabic meaning "my beauty" or "my handsomeness".
Zamrie زمري m Malay
Variant of Zamri.
Zamry زمري m Malay
Variant of Zamri.
Zamzuri m Malay
From the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar Sulayman Husayn al-Jamzuri, whose name came from the district of Jamzur in Egypt.
Zanariah زانريه f Malay
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Zarinah f Malay
Malay variant of Zarina.
Zawawi m Malay, Indonesian
From the name of 12th-century Islamic jurist and grammarian Ibn Muti al-Zawawi, whose name was derived from the Berber tribe of Zawawa.
Zawiah f Malay
Probably of Arabic origin.
Zhafir m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Zafir.
Zhar f & m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Malay (Rare)
Possibly from Arabic زهر (zahr) "flowers, blossoms" (see Zahrah) or زَهَرَ (zahara) "to shine, to be radiant, to give off light" (see Zaahir 1).
Zikree m Malay
Malay variant of Zikri.
Zikri m Indonesian, Malay
Means "my remembrance, my recollection" from Arabic ذكر (dhikr) meaning "remembrance, recollection".
Zikry m Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Zikri.
Zolkafli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zolkarnain m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zolkeflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zolkefli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zolkepli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zolkifle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zolkiflee m Malay
Malay form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zolkifli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zolkifly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zolkipli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zubaidah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic زبيدة (see Zubaida), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Zubir زبير m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zubair.
Zuha ذوه f Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Malay
Derived from Arabic ضُحَى (ḍaḥḥā) meaning "sacrifice, immolate" or "morning, forenoon".
Zuhri m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 7th-century Islamic jurist and scholar Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri, whose name was derived from the Banu Zuhrah clan. It can also be derived from Indonesian and Malay zuhur meaning "midday, noon", ultimately from Arabic ظهر (ẓuhr), given to boys born around noon during the midday prayer (Dhuhr).
Zul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).
Zulaiha f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Zulaykha.
Zulaika f Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Form of Zulaykha used in several languages.
Zulaikha f Arabic (Rare), Urdu, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Arabic alternate transcription of Zulaykha as well as the form used in several languages.
Zulfadhli m Malay
Variant of Zulfadli.
Zulfadli m Malay, Indonesian
From Arabic ذو الفضل (dhū al-faḍl) meaning "possessor of generosity", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فضل (faḍl) meaning "grace, generosity".
Zulfahmi m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic ذو الفهم (dhū al-fahm) meaning "holder of understanding", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فهم (fahm) meaning "understanding, comprehension".
Zulfakar m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zulfiqar.
Zulfikri m Indonesian, Malay
From Arabic ذو الفكر (dhū al-fikr) meaning "possessor of thought", derived from ذو (dhū) meaning "possessor, holder, master" and فكر (fikr) meaning "thinking, thought, idea".
Zulhadi ذولهادي m Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ذُو (ḏū) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" combined with Hadi.
Zulhelmi ذوالحلمي m Malay, Indonesian
Means "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم (hulm) meaning "dream, wish".
Zulhusni ذولهوسني m Malay
Means "possessor of beauty, possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" and حسن (husn) meaning "beauty, goodness".
Zulkafli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkafly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkapli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkarnain m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkarnin m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkarnine m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkeffli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkeflie m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkefly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkepli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkernain m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkernine m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zulkfli m Malay
Malay form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkhairi ذولخيري m Malay, Indonesian
Means "possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, goodness of the" combined with خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, good".
Zulkifeli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffli m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiffly m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifle m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiflee m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifley m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkiflie m Malay
Malay variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkifly m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulkipli m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Dhu al-Kifl.
Zulqarnain m Urdu, Malay
Urdu and Malay form of Dhu al-Qarnayn.
Zunaidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Junayda.
Zunairah f Urdu, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Urdu alternate transcription of Zunaira as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Zuraida ذورايدا f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Zoraida.
Zuraidah ذورايده f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zoraida.
Zurina ذورينا f Malay
Variant of Zarina.
Zurinah ذورينه f Malay
Variant of Zurina.