Popular and traditional Malaysian boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Malaysia. 320 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezhilan | Handsome | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Fadzil | Virtuous; Generous | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Fauzan | Success; Victory | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Ganesan | Lord Ganesha | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Ghazali | After the scholar al-Ghazali | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Gunasekaran | Collector of virtues | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Haiqal | Temple; Strong build | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Hakimi | Wise | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Hanafi | Upright; A follower of the Hanafi school | 👦 Boy | Malay, Arabic |
| Hasbullah | God is sufficient | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Hisyam | Generosity (Hisham) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Ikhwan | Brothers; Brotherhood | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Ikmal | Perfection; Completion | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Ilamaran | Young warrior | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Ilango | Young prince | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Ilavarasan | Young king; Prince | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Inian | Sweet person | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Jamaludin | Beauty of the faith | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Jebat | The legendary Malay warrior Hang Jebat | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Jeffery | God's peace | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jiwa | Soul; Life | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Johari | Jewel | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Junaidi | Little soldier | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Kalai | Art | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Kalaiarasan | King of arts | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Kamaruddin | Moon of the faith | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Kamban | The Tamil poet who wrote the Ramayana | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Kasturi | Musk; The legendary warrior Hang Kasturi | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Khairi | Good; Benevolent | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Khairuddin | Goodness of the faith | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Magizhan | Joyful person | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Maran | A Pandya king; Brave | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Mathivanan | One with a moon-like face | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Megat | Noble (a Malay title) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Mugilan | Cloud | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Najmi | My star | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Nasrul | Victory of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Nedumaran | A great Pandya king | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Nilavan | Moon | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Pandian | Of the Pandya dynasty | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Raden | Prince; Noble | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Rajendran | King of kings; A Chola emperor | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Razak | Provider | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Redzuan | Contentment; Pleasure (Ridwan) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Rentap | The 19th-century Iban warrior chief | 👦 Boy | Iban |
| Riduan | Contentment; Pleasure (Ridwan) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Rosman | Rose man | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Rusli | Messenger (Rasul) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Salleh | Righteous; Good | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Samsudin | Sun of the faith | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Samsul | Sun of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Sembian | A Chola king | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Senthamizh | Pure Tamil | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Shaiful | Sword of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Sharul | King | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Sufian | Pure (Sufyan) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Sukri | Gratitude (Shukri) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syahir | Famous; Renowned (Shahir) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syahmi | Brave; Noble | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syahrul | King | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syaiful | Sword of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syakir | Thankful | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syamsul | Sun of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syawal | The tenth month of the Islamic calendar | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syukri | Gratitude | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Tamizh | Tamil language | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Tarmizi | After Imam al-Tirmidhi | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Taufiq | Success; Divine guidance | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Thamizhselvan | Treasure of Tamil | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Thirumalai | Sacred hill (Tirumala) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Vetrivel | Victorious spear (Lord Murugan) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Yazhan | One who plays the yazh (an ancient harp) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Yusoff | God will add (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Zahari | Flower; Radiant | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Zainuddin | Ornament of the faith | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Zainudin | Ornament of the faith | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Zulhilmi | Patient; Gentle | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Zulkarnain | Dhul-Qarnayn (two-horned one) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Zulkefli | Dhul-Kifl (a prophet) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Tajul | Crown of | 👦 Boy | Malay |