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Indonesian and Malay Muslim Baby Names

44 Muslim baby names used in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, each with its Arabic and Urdu spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter reading.

44 names

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44 names
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Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei
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15 boy names, 29 girl names
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Arabic and Urdu spelling, meaning, and the Ilm ul Huroof reading

What is on this page? 44 Muslim baby names used in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, each with its Arabic and Urdu spelling, its meaning, and its letter-by-letter reading. Every name links to its full page.

Narrow it down: Indonesian and Malay boy names (15)  ·  Indonesian and Malay girl names (29)

By country: Malay names (26)

عدلانAdlanMost just, perfectly equitable, Malaysian Islamic name عَائِشَةAishahLiving, prosperous عَائِشَةAisyahAisha, Malay and Indonesian dominant spelling أنيسةAnisaFriendly, sociable عارفArifKnower, gnostic, one who knows experientially أولياءAuliaFriends of Allah, Indonesian girls name عزيزةAzizahPrecious, Malay/Singapore -ah form, Al-Aziz divine name باغاسBagasHappy, joyful, Indonesian trending boys دَاوُدDaudDavid ديويDewiGoddess of light, Javanese Muslim name of luminous divine beauty ضياءDianLight, radiance, Indonesian top girls name فجرFajarDawn فارزFarizExceptional, distinguished, top Malaysian boys' name فطریہFitriaNatural disposition, Indonesian girl name of pure divine nature حبيبةHabibahBeloved, Malay -ah form, Umm Habiba Mother of Believers حسنہHasnahGoodness, Malay -ah form, top Malaysian female name حاذقHaziqIntelligent, skilled, top Malaysian Muslim boy name 2026 حندراHendraChampion, Javanese Muslim male name of excellence هدايةHidayahDivine guidance, Malay/Indonesian girls name إنتانIntanDiamond, Indonesian Malay girls name جوادJavadGenerous, Iranian boys name میمونہMaimunahBlessed, safe, Malay form, Mother of Believers ميسرةMaisarahEase, comfort, Malaysian top girl name of divine ease and wellbeing مرضيةMardhiyahPleasing to Allah مُحَمَّدMuhammadThe most praised نور العینینNurainiTwo lights, Malay compound, top Malaysia/Singapore name نور حليزةNurhalizaNur Haliza, top Malay compound girls name نور ہدایہNurhidayahLight of guidance, Malay compound name نور الNurulLight of (God), top Malay compound name, 280M searches پوتراPutraPutra, Son/prince, Malay boys name بوتریPutriPrincess, top Indonesian Muslim girl name from Malay royal tradition رَحْمَةRahmahMercy, Malay/Indonesian top girls name رزالRizalBlessings, Filipino Muslim and Indonesian top name رزقيRizkiProvision, Indonesian Rizky variant رزقيRizkyProvision, Indonesian top boys name روحانيRohaniSpiritual, Malaysian Islamic name of deep spiritual essence رحيمةRohimahMerciful سلمۆSalmahPeaceful سلسبيلةSalsabilaSalsabila, Paradise spring, Indonesian form شريفةSharifahNoble, Malay/Malaysian top girls name ستيSitiLady, Indonesian/Malay top girls name شفيقةSyafiqahTender, compassionate, Malay girls name شفاءSyifaHealing توفيقTaufiqDivine success

How names work in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei

The largest Muslim population on earth names its children in a script that is now Latin, from an Arabic vocabulary, in languages unrelated to Arabic. The result is distinctive: the -ah ending is favoured for girls, Nur and Siti are everywhere, and Sanskrit names that predate Islam in the archipelago sit comfortably alongside Arabic ones.

Ordered by how often visitors open them on AsrNaam.

  1. MuhammadمُحَمَّدThe most praised
  2. AuliaأولياءFriends of Allah, Indonesian girls name
  3. Nurhidayahنور ہدایہLight of guidance, Malay compound name
  4. Nurulنور الLight of (God), top Malay compound name, 280M searches
  5. AdlanعدلانMost just, perfectly equitable, Malaysian Islamic name
  6. AishahعَائِشَةLiving, prosperous
  7. AisyahعَائِشَةAisha, Malay and Indonesian dominant spelling
  8. AnisaأنيسةFriendly, sociable
  9. ArifعارفKnower, gnostic, one who knows experientially
  10. AzizahعزيزةPrecious, Malay/Singapore -ah form, Al-Aziz divine name

What Indonesian names tend to mean

Sorted at the Arabic root rather than off the English spelling, the 44 names here fall most often into these themes.

Indonesian Muslim boy names

15 of the names here are boy names.

Muhammadمُحَمَّد Adlanعدلان Arifعارف Bagasباغاس Daudدَاوُد Fajarفجر Farizفارز Haziqحاذق Hendraحندرا Javadجواد Putraپوترا Rizalرزال

Indonesian Muslim girl names

29 of the names here are girl names.

Auliaأولياء Nurhidayahنور ہدایہ Nurulنور ال Aishahعَائِشَة Aisyahعَائِشَة Anisaأنيسة Azizahعزيزة Dewiديوي Dianضياء Fitriaفطریہ Habibahحبيبة Hasnahحسنہ

Quranic names used in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei

4 of the names on this page appear in the Quran or belong to a figure named in it. A name does not have to be Quranic to be Islamic, but the overlap is worth seeing.

Muhammadمُحَمَّد Aishahعَائِشَة Hidayahهداية Rahmahرَحْمَة

Questions about Indonesian Muslim names

How many Indonesian Muslim names are there?
AsrNaam lists 44 used in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, 15 for boys and 29 for girls. Naming traditions overlap rather than divide, so many of these are used well beyond the region too.
Are Indonesian names Arabic names?
Not all of them, and the distinction matters. A name is Islamic through its meaning, not through the language it comes from. Some of the names here are Arabic and travelled; others come from the languages of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei and were carried into Muslim naming locally. Both are on this page, each with its origin stated.
Which Indonesian Muslim name is most popular?
By what visitors search for and open on this site, Muhammad, Aulia and Nurhidayah lead. The settled meaning of Muhammad is: The most praised.
Do these names have an Urdu spelling?
Yes. Every name on this site carries its Arabic spelling and its Urdu spelling separately, because Urdu writes ک ی ہ where Arabic writes ك ي ه. You can also browse the whole library by Urdu letter.

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