Malay & Indonesian names
22 names from the Malay & Indonesian naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- Adi (Malay & Indonesian)BoyFrom Sanskrit ādi, meaning "first" or "prime"; in Javanese it also conveys "beautiful, good, or valuable".
- AyuGirlSignifies "beautiful", "attractive" or "good" in Javanese.
- BambangBoyComes from Javanese, conveying the idea of a knight or warrior.
- BethariGirlThe Javanese version of Batari, an ancient feminine given name.
- BulanGirlMeans "moon" or "month" in Indonesian.
- CahyoBoyA Javanese form related to Cahaya, referring to light or brightness.
- EkoUnisexA Javanese name representing a variant form of Eka.
- JokoBoyFrom Javanese jaka, signifying a young man or youth.
- KuwatBoyMeans "strong" in Javanese, ultimately tracing to Arabic roots conveying power.
- Nor (Malay & Indonesian)UnisexA Malay variant of Nur, meaning "light" in Arabic.
- RaharjoBoyFrom Javanese raharja, meaning "prosperous", "plentiful" or "abundant".
- SintaGirlThe Javanese and Indonesian form of the Sanskrit name Sita.
- SittiGirlA feminine Islamic title meaning "lady" or "mistress", derived from Arabic sayyida.
- SlametBoyDrawn from the Javanese and Arabic root meaning to safeguard or be at peace.
- SuhartoBoyCombining Sanskrit roots meaning prosperity and abundance.
- SukarnoBoyA combination of Sanskrit elements: the prefix meaning excellence joined with Karna, a legendary warrior figure.
- SulastriGirlPossibly derived from a Javanese plant name, or connected to a figure in classical narrative traditions.
- SumarniGirlJoining a Sanskrit prefix signifying excellence with a Javanese element relating to creative expression.
- SuparmanBoyBlending Sanskrit roots meaning excellence with a Javanese element conveying compassion.
- SusiloBoyA Javanese adaptation of a Sanskrit-derived name carrying meanings of prosperity and virtue.
- SutrisnoBoyCombining Sanskrit elements meaning excellence with a component signifying yearning or deep feeling.
- TirtoBoyA Javanese form of a Sanskrit-derived name relating to water and ritual purification.