Popular and traditional Malaysian names that start with “S”, with meanings and origin. 82 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saadiah | Fortunate; Lucky | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Sabariah | Patient | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Sakinah | Tranquillity; Peace of mind | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Sakthivel | Lord Murugan's powerful spear | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Salbiah | Patient; Steadfast | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Salina | Salty; Moon | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Salleh | Righteous; Good | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Sally | Princess (Sarah) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Salmah | Peaceful; Safe | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Salmiah | Peaceful; Safe | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Sam | Heard by God (Samuel); Listener (Samantha) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Samsiah | Sun | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Samsudin | Sun of the faith | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Samsul | Sun of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Samuel | God has heard | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, International, French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Sandy | Defender of mankind | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Saranya | Surrendered; Protector | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Saravanan | Lord Murugan (born in the Saravana pond) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Sarimah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Sarina | Princess; Serene | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Selva | Forest | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Selvam | Wealth | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Selvi | Lady; Daughter | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Sembian | A Chola king | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Senthamizh | Pure Tamil | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Senthil | Lord Murugan | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Seri | Radiance; Splendour | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Shahril | King | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Shahrul | King | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Shaiful | Sword of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Shams | Sun | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Shamsiah | Sun | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Sharifah | Noble; Honourable | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Sharul | King | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Shikin | Beloved (Ashikin) | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Shirley | Bright meadow | 👧 Girl | English |
| Shu | Virtuous; Kind (淑) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Sidney | Wide island | 👦 Boy | English |
| Siew | Elegant (秀, Hokkien and Cantonese form of Xiu) | 👧 Girl | Cantonese |
| Siti | Lady; Madam | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Siva | Auspicious; Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Sivagami | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Sivakumar | Son of Shiva | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Sky | Sky | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sofea | Wisdom (Malay spelling of Sophia) | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Sophia | Wisdom (Greek) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Greek, Portuguese |
| Stanley | Stone clearing | 👦 Boy | English |
| Stephanie | Crown | 👧 Girl | English |
| Stephen | Crown; Garland | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Steve | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Steven | Crown | 👦 Boy | English |
| Sue | Lily (Susan) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sufian | Pure (Sufyan) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Suhaila | Gentle; Smooth | 👧 Girl | Malay, Arabic |
| Suhaimi | Canopus (bright star) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Sukri | Gratitude (Shukri) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Sunny | Sunny; Cheerful | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Suraya | The Pleiades (Thuraya) | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Suria | Sun | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Suriani | Sun; Bright | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Suriati | Sun; Bright | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Susan | Lily | 👧 Girl | English |
| Suzie | Lily (Suzanne) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Syafiq | Compassionate; Kind | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Syafiqah | Compassionate; Kind | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Syahir | Famous; Renowned (Shahir) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syahirah | Famous; Renowned | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Syahmi | Brave; Noble | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syahrul | King | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syaiful | Sword of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syakir | Thankful | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syamsul | Sun of | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syarifah | Noble; Honourable | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Syawal | The tenth month of the Islamic calendar | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syaza | Fragrance | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Syazwan | Fragrant; Pleasant | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Syazwani | Fragrant; Pleasant | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Syikin | Beloved (Ashikin) | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Sylvia | Of the forest | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Syuhada | Martyrs; Witnesses | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Syukri | Gratitude | 👦 Boy | Malay |