malay names

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5 names · Page 1 of 1. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.

Adinda

Inherited from Malay adinda, from Classical Malay اديندا (adinda).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Agus

From Malay Agus, from Classical Malay اݢوس (Agus), from bagus.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Bagus

Inherited from Malay Bagus, from bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”). From bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Maryam

Inherited from Malay Maryam, from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam), from Aramaic מרים (maryam). Doublet of Maria. From Aramaic and post-Biblical Hebrew מרים (Maryam), from Biblical…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends M

Wahyu

Inherited from Malay wahyu, from Arabic وَحْيُ (waḥyu), singular nominative construct of وَحْي (waḥy).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends U