Tausug Submitted Names

Tausug names are used in the Philippines by speakers of Tausug.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abduhalim m Tajik, Tausug
Tajik and Tausug form of Abd al-Halim.
Abdurajak m Tausug
Tausug form of Abdur Razzaq.
Adzhar m Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Azhar.
Adzman m Filipino, Tausug, Malay
Tausug form of Azman as well as a Malay variant.
Aldimar m Filipino, Tausug
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.
Alih m Filipino, Tausug, Indonesian
Tausug and Indonesian form of Ali 1.
Amil m Arabic, Azerbaijani, Filipino, Tausug
Means "labour, work, deed, action" in Arabic, from the root عمل ('amila) meaning "to work, to perform, to do".
Anang f Filipino, Tausug
From a Tausug affectionate term for a girl.
Ayang f Filipino, Tausug
From a Tausug term of endearment for a little girl.
Darwisa f Filipino, Tausug
Tausug feminine form of Darwish.
Dayang f Malay, Filipino, Tausug
Means "young lady, girl, maid" in Malay. It is usually used as an honorific, not an actual given name.
Hadji m & f Arabic, Tausug, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Haji as well as the Tausug and Maranao form. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in the Philippines.
Halid m Bosnian, Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug
Form of Khalid used in various languages.
Husin m Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Tausug
Indonesian, Malay and Tausug form of Husayn.
Hussin m Arabic, Malay, Filipino, Tausug
Arabic alternate transcription of Husayn as well as the Malay and Tausug form.
Jainal m Indonesian, Filipino, Tausug
Indonesian variant of Zainal as well as the Tausug form.
Kumala f Indonesian, 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.
Kumalah f Filipino, Tausug
From Tausug kumala' meaning "gem".
Midzfar m Filipino, Tausug, Sama-Bajau
Possibly a form of Muzaffar.
Mussa f Filipino, Tausug
Variant of Mussah.
Mussah f Filipino, Tausug
From Tausug mussa' meaning "pearl".
Nadzwa f Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Najwa.
Nhur f & m Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Nur.
Nihma f Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Nima 1.
Nurlyn f Tausug (Modern)
Combination of Nur and the popular suffix -lyn.
Putli f Tausug
Variant of Putlih.
Putlih f Tausug
From Tausug putli' meaning "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री (putrī).
Sahaya f Filipino, Tausug
Means "ray of light, brightness" in Tausug.
Sali m Albanian, Filipino, Tausug
Albanian and Tausug form of Salih. A notable bearer is Albanian president Sali Berisha (1944-).
Suraida f Filipino, Maguindanao, Tausug, Thai (Muslim)
Maguindanao, Tausug and Thai form of Zoraida.
Tadzmahal f Filipino, Tausug
From the name of the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum located in the Indian city of Agra. Its name comes from Persian تاج محل (taj mahal) meaning "crown of the palace".
Yasher m Filipino, Tausug
Possibly a form of Yasir or from Arabic يَعِشْ (yaʿiš) meaning "live" or يُشِيرَ (yušīra) meaning "indicate, mention, reference".
Yusop m Filipino, Tausug, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Tausug, Malay, and Thai form of Yosef (see Joseph).