Popular and traditional Bruneian boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Brunei. 47 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmed | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hassan | Handsome; Good | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amirul | Prince; Leader (of) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Bilal | Moisture; The first muezzin of Islam; Water | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Danish | Knowledge; Wisdom (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hafiz | Protector; One who has memorised the Quran; Guardian | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Hasan | Good; Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haziq | Skilful; Clever | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hussain | Good; Handsome; Grandson of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Irfan | Knowledge; Gratitude | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ismail | God hears; Ishmael | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Karim | Generous; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Khalid | Eternal; Immortal; Everlasting | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Rashid | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Tariq | Morning star; One who knocks at night; He who knocks at the door | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Usman | Baby bustard; Uthman, the third caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Hausa |
| Yusuf | Joseph; God increases | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Faisal | Decisive; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Haikal | Temple; Strong build | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hakim | Wise; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamid | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Indera | Indra, king of the gods | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Mahmood | Praised | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Masood | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rahim | Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rosli | Rose | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Shams | Sun | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Syafiq | Compassionate; Kind | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Tuah | Luck; Fortune; The legendary warrior Hang Tuah | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Umar | Long-lived; The second caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Kashmiri |
| Yahya | John; God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zia | Light; Brightness | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Awang | Young man; A Malay title for boys | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Jebat | The legendary Malay warrior Hang Jebat | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Kasturi | Musk; The legendary warrior Hang Kasturi | 👦 Boy | Malay |