Popular and traditional Malaysian names that start with “A”, with meanings and origin. 59 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aadhavan | The sun | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Aadhira | Moon; Star (Ardra) | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Aaron | Mountain of strength; Brother of Moses; High mountain; Exalted | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Abby | Father's joy (from Abigail) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Abdullah | Servant of God | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Abe | Father of many (from Abraham) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Abirami | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Abu Bakar | Abu Bakr, the first caliph | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Afifah | Chaste; Virtuous | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ahmed | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Aidil | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Ain | Eye; Spring of water | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aishah | Living | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Aisya | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Aisyah | Living (Malay spelling of Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Aizat | Honour; Glory | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Allan | Handsome; Rock | 👦 Boy | Celtic |
| Allen | Handsome; Rock | 👦 Boy | English |
| Alvin | Elf friend | 👦 Boy | English |
| Amalina | Hope; Wish | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Aminah | Trustworthy | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Amirah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Amirul | Prince; Leader (of) | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Amy | Beloved | 👧 Girl | English |
| An | Peace; Safety (安) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Anbarasan | King of love | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Anbarasi | Queen of love | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Anbu | Love | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Andrew | Manly; Strong; Brave | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Andy | Manly; Brave (Andrew) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Angela | Angel; Messenger | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Angie | Angel (Angela) | 👧 Girl | English, Arabic |
| Anisah | Friendly; Companion | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Ann | Grace | 👧 Girl | English |
| Anna | Grace (Анна); Favour | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, International, Ukrainian |
| Annie | Grace (Anne) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Aqilah | Wise; Intelligent | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Arifin | The knowing ones | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Arivu | Wisdom; Knowledge | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Arul | Grace; Blessing | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Arulmozhi | Gracious words; Raja Raja Chola's name | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Aruvi | Waterfall | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Asma | Excellent; Lofty; Exalted | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Asmah | Lofty; Exalted (Asma) | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Asyraf | Most honourable | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Athirah | Precious; Influential | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Atiqah | Freed; Generous | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Audrey | Noble strength | 👧 Girl | English |
| Awang | Young man; A Malay title for boys | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Ayesha | Living; Prosperous | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu, Bengali |
| Azhari | Of al-Azhar; Radiant | 👦 Boy | Malay, Arabic |
| Azimah | Determined; Great | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Azlan | Lion | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Azman | Determined; Resolute | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Azura | Sky blue | 👧 Girl | Malay |