Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
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Names documented in Malay
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Abdul
From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”). From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”). From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-,…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Ahmad
Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), elative of حَمِيد (ḥamīd, “praiseworthy”); or from Persian اَحْمَد (ahmad). From Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “to thank…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Anwar
Borrowed from Arabic أَنْوَر (ʔanwar, “most luminous”). Borrowed from Arabic أَنْوَار (ʔanwār, “lights”). Borrowed from Arabic أَنْوَر (ʔanwar).
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Ayub
From Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb). From Arabic أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends B
Bagus
Inherited from Malay Bagus, from bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”). From bagus (“good, nice; handsome, attractive”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Berahim
From Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (avrahám). Doublet of Ibrahim.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends M
Danish
Borrowed from Persian دانش (“knowledge”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Daud
Inherited from Malay Daud, from Arabic دَاوُد (dāwud), from Hebrew דָּוִד (Davíd). From Arabic دَاوُد (dāwud), from Hebrew דָּוִד (Davíd).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends D
Deraman
Contraction of Abdul Rahman, which is from Arabic عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَن (ʕabdu r-raḥman).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Fatimah
Borrowed from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima). Borrowed from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends H
Firdaus
Borrowed from Arabic فِرْدَوْس (firdaws). Borrowed from Classical Persian فِرْدَوْس (firdaws), from Arabic فِرْدَوْس (firdaws).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Hakim
Borrowed from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise”). This surname is mostly found in Indonesia. Borrowed from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Haris
Borrowed from Arabic حارث (“good provider”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Harun
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish هارون (hârûn), from Arabic هَارُون (hārūn), from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾahărōn). Borrowed from Arabic هَارُون (hārūn), from Biblical Hebrew…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Hud
From Arabic هُود (hūd).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends D
Ibrahim
Borrowed from Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm), borrowed from Aramaic אַבְרָהָם (ʾaḇrāhām), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (ʔaḇrɔhɔm). Doublet of Abraham. Borrowed from…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends M
Idris
Borrowed from Arabic إِدْرِيس (ʔidrīs).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Intan
From Old Javanese hintĕn, a kramanized form of hīra, from Sanskrit हीर (hīra, “diamond”).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Isa
Transliteration of Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā) or anglicized from Turkish İsa, both equivalents of Jesus as a given name. Transliteration of Arabic عِيسَى (ʕīsā) or anglicized from…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Ishak
From Arabic إِسْحَاقَ (ʔisḥāqa). From Arabic إِسْحَاقَ (ʔisḥāqa). Doublet of Sehak.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends K
Iskandar
Inherited from Malay Iskandar, from Classical Persian اِسْکَنْدَر (iskandar) or Arabic إِسْكَنْدَر (ʔiskandar), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Either from…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Ismail
From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl). Doublet of Ishmael. From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl), from Hebrew ישמעאל (yishma'él).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Johan
An archaic variant of Joan, from Old French Johan, from Latin Johanna. Cf. John. Borrowed from Classical Persian جهان (jahān, “world”), from Middle Persian [script needed]…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Khadijah
Borrowed from Arabic خَدِيجَة (ḵadīja). Borrowed from Arabic خَدِيجَة (ḵadīja).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends H
Kimi
From Arabic حَكِيمِي (ḥakīmī). Doublet of Hakimi.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Lut
Borrowed from Arabic لُوط (lūṭ), ultimately from Hebrew לוֹט (lot).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends T
Muhammad
Transliteration of Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “praised, commendable, laudable”), the passive participle of حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud, extol”). From the same…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Musa
Transliteration of Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), Persian موسی (Musâ), and Turkish Musa; ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. Doublet of Moses. Inherited from Ottoman Turkish موسی (mûsâ,…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Nabil
From Arabic نَبِيل (nabīl, “noble”). Borrowed from Arabic نَبِيل (nabīl, “noble”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Naufal
From Arabic نَوْفَل (nawfal), meaning "extremely generous". It can also mean "handsome young man" or "sea" or "ocean". Borrowed from Arabic نوفل. From Arabic نَوْفَل…
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Nelly
From English Nelly. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1803. Borrowed from English Nelly.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Nisa
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish نساء (Nisâ), from Arabic نِسَاء (nisāʔ, “women”). Borrowed from Arabic نِسَاء (nisāʔ, “women”).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Nuh
Borrowed from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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Rogayah
From Arabic رُقَيَّة (ruqayya).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Saleh
From Iranian Persian صالح (sâleh) or directly from Arabic صَالِح (ṣāliḥ, literally “pious”). From Arabic صَالِح (ṣāliḥ); the prophet's name literally means "pious."
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Sehak
From Arabic إِسْحَاقَ (ʔisḥāqa). Doublet of Ishak.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends K
Suhaimi
Possibly, from Arabic سُهَيمِ (“suhaymi”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends I
Syifa
From Indonesian Syifa, ultimately from Arabic شفاء (“cure”). From Arabic شفاء (“cure”). From Arabic شفاء (“cure”).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Taufik
From Arabic توفيق.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends K
Yaakub
From Arabic يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends B
Yusuf
Inherited from Malay Yusuf, from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Hebrew יוסף (Yōsēph). Doublet of Yosef. From Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Hebrew יוסף (Yōsēph).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends F
Zabedah
From Arabic زُبَيْدة (zubayda).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends H
Zaleha
From Arabic زُلَيْخَة (zulayḵa).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Zubaidah
From Arabic زُبَيْدة (zubayda).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends H