Popular and traditional Indonesian boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Indonesia. 122 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 |
| Adi | First; Noble; Jewel; Ornament | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Hebrew |
| Amirul | Prince; Leader (of) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rizky | Sustenance; Blessing from God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Samuel | God has heard | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| 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 |
| Aditya | The sun | 👦 Boy | Marathi, Sanskrit |
| Agung | Great; Majestic | 👦 Boy | Balinese |
| Agus | Good; Born in August | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Angkasa | Sky | 👦 Boy | Indonesian |
| Arjuna | The hero of the Mahabharata | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Asep | Handsome lad (from kasep) | 👦 Boy | Sundanese |
| 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 |
| Cahyo | Light; Radiance | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| 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 |
| Dwi | Two; Second-born | 🧒 Unisex | Indonesian |
| Eka | One; First-born | 🧒 Unisex | Indonesian |
| Eko | One; First-born | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Faisal | Decisive; Judge | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fajar | Dawn | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Fauzi | Victorious; Successful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Galih | Heartwood; True inner self | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| 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 |
| Hidayat | Guidance | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ilham | Inspiration | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Indera | Indra, king of the gods | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Indra | King of the gods | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jaya | Victory | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Joko | Young man; Bachelor | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Kadek | Second-born child; Younger sibling | 🧒 Unisex | Balinese |
| Ketut | Fourth-born child | 🧒 Unisex | Balinese |
| Komang | Third-born child | 🧒 Unisex | Balinese |
| Krisna | Lord Krishna; Dark | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Lukman | Luqman the Wise | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Made | Second-born child | 🧒 Unisex | Balinese |
| Mahmood | Praised | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Masood | Fortunate; Lucky | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nanda | Son; Joy; Delight | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit, Pali |
| Nugroho | Grace; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Nyoman | Third-born child | 🧒 Unisex | Balinese |
| Prasetyo | Faithful; True to a promise | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Pratama | First; Foremost | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Purnama | Full moon | 🧒 Unisex | Indonesian |
| Purnomo | Full moon | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Putra | Son; Prince | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Putu | First-born child; Grandchild | 🧒 Unisex | Balinese |
| Rahardjo | Prosperous; Safe | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Rahim | Merciful | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Rahmat | Mercy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Raka | Elder brother | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Samudra | Ocean | 👦 Boy | Indonesian |
| Santoso | Peaceful; Calm | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Satrio | Knight; Noble warrior | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Setiawan | Loyal; Faithful | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Shams | Sun | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Slamet | Safe; Well | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Sri | Fortune; The rice goddess Dewi Sri | 🧒 Unisex | Javanese |
| Surya | Sun | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Syafiq | Compassionate; Kind | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Taufik | Success granted by God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Teguh | Firm; Steadfast | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Tri | Three; Third-born | 🧒 Unisex | Indonesian |
| Tuah | Luck; Fortune; The legendary warrior Hang Tuah | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Ujang | Young lad | 👦 Boy | Sundanese |
| Umar | Long-lived; The second caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Kashmiri |
| Wahyu | Revelation; Divine inspiration | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Wayan | First-born child | 🧒 Unisex | Balinese |
| Wibowo | Dignity; Authority | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Widodo | Safe; Protected | 👦 Boy | Javanese |
| Wira | Hero; Brave | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Yahya | John; God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yoga | Union | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Yudha | Battle; Warrior | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit |
| Zia | Light; Brightness | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Awang | Young man; A Malay title for boys | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Jebat | The legendary Malay warrior Hang Jebat | 👦 Boy | Malay |