Popular and traditional Indonesian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Indonesia. 202 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmed | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aisyah | Living (Malay spelling of Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fatima | One who abstains; Daughter of the Prophet; Our Lady of Fátima; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Hassan | Handsome; Good | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Maria | Beloved; Star of the sea (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, International |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Adi | First; Noble; Jewel; Ornament | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Hebrew |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Amirul | Prince; Leader (of) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ayesha | Living; Prosperous | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu, Bengali |
| Bilal | Moisture; The first muezzin of Islam; Water | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Daniel | God is my judge | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, Spanish |
| Danish | Knowledge; Wisdom (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| David | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, Hungarian, Slavic |
| Dewi | Goddess | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| 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 |
| Khadija | Early baby; First wife of the Prophet; Early-born; The Prophet's first wife | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Khalid | Eternal; Immortal; Everlasting | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Mustafa | The chosen one | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Nurul | Light of (God) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Puteri | Princess | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Putri | Princess; Daughter | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Rashid | Rightly guided | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rizky | Sustenance; Blessing from God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samuel | God has heard | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Siti | Lady; Madam | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sofea | Wisdom (Malay spelling of Sophia) | 👧 Girl | 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 |
| Yasmin | Jasmine flower (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Yusuf | Joseph; God increases | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Turkish |
| Zahra | Radiant; Flower | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Azerbaijani |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Aditya | The sun | 👦 Boy | Marathi, Sanskrit |
| Agung | Great; Majestic | 👦 Boy | Balinese |
| Agus | Good; Born in August | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Anggun | Elegant; Graceful | 👧 Girl | Indonesian |
| Angkasa | Sky | 👦 Boy | Indonesian |
| Anjani | Mother of Hanuman | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Arjuna | The hero of the Mahabharata | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Asep | Handsome lad (from kasep) | 👦 Boy | Sundanese |
| Asma | Excellent; Lofty; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Ayu | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Javanese |
| Bagus | Handsome; Good | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Bambang | Knight; Warrior | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Bayu | Wind | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Bima | Mighty; The strong Pandava hero | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Bintang | Star | 🧒 Unisex | Indonesian |
| Budi | Wisdom; Good character | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Bunga | Flower | 👧 Girl | Indonesian |
| Cahyo | Light; Radiance | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Cempaka | Champak flower | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Cinta | Love | 👧 Girl | Indonesian |
| Citra | Image; Beauty | 👧 Girl | Indonesian |
| Dewa | God; Divine | 👦 Boy | Balinese |
| Dharma | Duty; Righteousness | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Dian | Candle; Lamp | 🧒 Unisex | Indonesian |
| Dimas | Young man (a Javanese term of respect) | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Dinda | Younger sibling; Dear one | 👧 Girl | Indonesian |
| Dwi | Two; Second-born | 🧒 Unisex | Indonesian |
| Eka | One; First-born | 🧒 Unisex | Indonesian |
| Eko | One; First-born | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Embun | Dew | 👧 Girl | Indonesian |
| Endang | Maiden | 👧 Girl | Javanese |
| Faisal | Decisive; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fajar | Dawn | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Faridah | Unique; Precious | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Fauzi | Victorious; Successful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fitri | Pure; Innate nature (fitrah) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Galih | Heartwood; True inner self | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Galuh | Jewel; The ancient Sundanese kingdom of Galuh | 👧 Girl | Sundanese |
| Gede | Big; First-born son | 👦 Boy | Balinese |
| Gilang | Shining; Brilliant | 👦 Boy | Indonesian |
| Gunawan | Virtuous; Kind | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Haikal | Temple; Strong build | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hakim | Wise; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hamid | Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Hari | Lord Vishnu; Remover of sorrow; Day; The sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Malayalam |
| Hartono | Wealthy | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Hendra | Indra, king of the gods | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Hidayah | Guidance | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Hidayat | Guidance | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ilham | Inspiration | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Iman | Faith | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Indah | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Indonesian |
| Indera | Indra, king of the gods | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Indra | King of the gods | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Intan | Diamond | 👧 Girl | Indonesian |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jaya | Victory | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Joko | Young man; Bachelor | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Kadek | Second-born child; Younger sibling | 🧒 Unisex | Balinese |
| Kartika | Star; The Pleiades | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Kartini | The Javanese heroine R.A. Kartini | 👧 Girl | Javanese |
| Kasih | Love; Affection | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Kemala | Gem; Jewel | 👧 Girl | Indonesian |
| Kenanga | Ylang-ylang flower | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Ketut | Fourth-born child | 🧒 Unisex | Balinese |
| Kirana | Ray of light | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Komang | Third-born child | 🧒 Unisex | Balinese |
| Krisna | Lord Krishna; Dark | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Kusuma | Flower | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit |
| Laras | Harmony | 👧 Girl | Javanese |
| Larasati | A heroine of Javanese wayang, wife of Arjuna | 👧 Girl | Javanese |