Popular and traditional Malaysian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Malaysia. 615 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trish | Noble (Patricia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tuah | Luck; Fortune; The legendary warrior Hang Tuah | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Udhayan | Rising sun | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Umar | Long-lived; The second caliph | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Kashmiri |
| Valli | Wife of Lord Murugan; Creeper | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Vanessa | Butterfly | 👧 Girl | English |
| Vasanth | Spring | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Velan | Lord Murugan (holder of the vel spear) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Vetri | Victory | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Vicky | Victory (Victoria) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Vijayan | Victorious | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Vivian | Alive; Lively | 👧 Girl | English |
| Wai | Great (伟, Cantonese form of Wei) | 👦 Boy | Cantonese |
| Wee | Great (伟, Hokkien form of Wei) | 👦 Boy | Hokkien |
| Wen | Culture; Literary (文) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Wendy | Friend; Fair | 👧 Girl | English |
| Wilson | Son of William | 👦 Boy | English |
| Wing | Eternal (永); Glory (榮) | 🧒 Unisex | Cantonese |
| Winnie | Fair; Blessed (Winifred) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Xia | Rosy clouds at dawn (霞) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Xin | Joyful; Happy (欣) | 🧒 Unisex | Chinese |
| Xiu | Elegant; Beautiful (秀) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Xue | Snow (雪) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Yahya | John; God is gracious | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Yan | Swallow (燕) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Yazhini | Melodious; One who plays the yazh | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Yi | Resolute; Firm (毅) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Ying | Jade-like lustre (莹) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Yong | Brave; Courageous (勇) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Yue | Moon (月) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Yusof | God will add (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Yusri | Ease; Prosperity | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Yuvan | Young; Youthful | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Tamil |
| Zack | Remembered by God (Zachary) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Zaidi | Increase; Growth | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Zainal | Ornament of the devout (Zain al-Abidin) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Zaiton | Olive | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Zaleha | Gift; Rare | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Zamri | Song; Hymn | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Zhen | Precious; Treasure (珍) | 👧 Girl | Chinese |
| Zhi | Ambition; Will (志) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Zhiwei | Great ambition (志伟) | 👦 Boy | Chinese |
| Zia | Light; Brightness | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Zulaikha | Brilliant beauty; The wife of Potiphar | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Zulkifli | Dhul-Kifl (a prophet) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Abu Bakar | Abu Bakr, the first caliph | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Afifah | Chaste; Virtuous | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Aisya | Living (Aisha) | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Aizat | Honour; Glory | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Amalina | Hope; Wish | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Aminah | Trustworthy | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Anbarasan | King of love | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Anbarasi | Queen of love | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Anisah | Friendly; Companion | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Aqilah | Wise; Intelligent | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Arifin | The knowing ones | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Arivu | Wisdom; Knowledge | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Arulmozhi | Gracious words; Raja Raja Chola's name | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Asmah | Lofty; Exalted (Asma) | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Athirah | Precious; Influential | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Atiqah | Freed; Generous | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Awang | Young man; A Malay title for boys | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Azhari | Of al-Azhar; Radiant | 👦 Boy | Malay, Arabic |
| Azimah | Determined; Great | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Balqis | The Queen of Sheba | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Chandran | Moon | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Cheran | A Tamil dynasty (the Cheras) | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Chezhiyan | A Pandya king | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Damia | Spirit; Healer | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Daud | Beloved (David) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Elakiya | Literature | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Elango | Young prince; Author of Silappatikaram | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Ezhilan | Handsome | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Ezhilarasi | Queen of beauty | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Fadilah | Virtue; Excellence | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Fadzil | Virtuous; Generous | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Fadzilah | Virtue; Excellence | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Faizah | Victorious; Successful | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Fatihah | The opening (the first chapter of the Quran) | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Fauzan | Success; Victory | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Fazilah | Virtue; Excellence | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Ganesan | Lord Ganesha | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Ghazali | After the scholar al-Ghazali | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Gunasekaran | Collector of virtues | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Habibah | Beloved | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Hafizah | Guardian; One who has memorised the Quran | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Haiqal | Temple; Strong build | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Hakimi | Wise | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Halimah | Patient; Gentle | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Haliza | Fortunate; Lucky | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Hanafi | Upright; A follower of the Hanafi school | 👦 Boy | Malay, Arabic |
| Hasbullah | God is sufficient | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Haslina | Good; Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Hisyam | Generosity (Hisham) | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Huminodun | The legendary maiden of the Kadazan harvest festival | 👧 Girl | Kadazan |
| Ikhwan | Brothers; Brotherhood | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Ikmal | Perfection; Completion | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Ilakkiya | Literature | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Ilamaran | Young warrior | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Ilango | Young prince | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Ilavarasan | Young king; Prince | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Inian | Sweet person | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Izzah | Glory; Honour | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Izzati | My glory; Honour | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Jamaludin | Beauty of the faith | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Jebat | The legendary Malay warrior Hang Jebat | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Jeffery | God's peace | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jessy | God beholds (Jessica) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jiwa | Soul; Life | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Johari | Jewel | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Junaidah | Little soldier | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| Junaidi | Little soldier | 👦 Boy | Malay |
| Kalai | Art | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Kalaiarasan | King of arts | 👦 Boy | Tamil |
| Kamariah | Like the moon | 👧 Girl | Malay |
| 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 |
| Kayal | Fish; Beautiful eyes | 👧 Girl | Tamil |
| Kayalvizhi | Fish-shaped eyes | 👧 Girl | Tamil |