35 Malaysian Boy Names with Meanings

Every Malaysian boy name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 16 of the 35 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Malaysian boy names starting with A

AkmalAkmal is a given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
AminأمينAmin (Arabic: أمين, romanized: ʾāmīn), cognate to amen (Arabic: آمين, āmīn), is an Arabic masculine given name and surname, meaning "devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worthy of belief, loyal, faithful, obedient".
AmirأميرAmir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; (Arabic: أمير, Persian: امیر, Persian pronunciation: [æmiːˈɾ], Hebrew: אמיר) is a masculine name of multi-lingual origin.
AriffinAriffin is a Malaysian name. Notable people with this name include: Ariffin Abdul Wahab, Bruneian military officer Ariffin Agas, Malaysian convicted murderer Ariffin Mohammed, Malaysian cult leader known as Ayah Pin Ariffin Omar, Malaysian politician Ariffin…
Awaluddinأول الدينʻAwaluddin (Arabic: أوّل الدين) is a Malayic masculine given name of Arabic origin. It is built from the Arabic words Awwal and Uddin.
AzizanAzizan is both a Malaysian masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
AzmanAzman is a surname and given name, and a Malay patronymic. Notable people with the name include:
AzmiAzmi may refer to:

Malaysian boy names starting with B

BaharudinBaharudin is a Malaysian name that may refer to the following notable people: Given name Baharudin bin Mohamed Taib (born 1965), Malaysian politician Surname Feroz Baharudin (born 2000), Malaysian football player Safuwan Baharudin (born 1991), Singaporean…
BatuBatu is a common masculine Central Asian name. In Turkish, "Batu" means "Prevailing", and/or "Preponderant".

Malaysian boy names starting with D

DanishدانشDanesh or Danish (Persian: دانش) is a Persian word which literally translates to "knowledge", "science" and "wisdom".

Malaysian boy names starting with F

FaizفیضFaizin(Arabic: فیض) is a male Arabic name meaning overflowing, plenty.
FaizalFaizal is a masculine given name. It is also used as a surname.
FikriفكريFikri (Arabic: فِكْرِي fik·riy, fik·rī, fik·ry) also spelled Fekri, is a masculine given Arabic name or surname in the possessive form, which generally means "thoughtful" but also could bear the meaning "intellectually, mentally, spiritual". It may refer to:

Malaysian boy names starting with H

Hasanuddinحسن الدينHasan Uddin (Arabic: حسن الدين) is an Arabic phrase meaning "Benefactor of the religion". it may refer to:

Malaysian boy names starting with I

IskandarإسكندرIskandar, Iskander, Skandar, Skander, Askandar, Askander, Eskandar, Eskender, Eskinder, Iskinder, Sikandar, Sikander, Skandier, Scandar, Scander or İskender (Arabic: إسكندر; Amharic: እስክንድር eskinder; Persian: اسکندر Eskandar or سکندر Skandar), is a variant of…
IzuanIzuan is a Malaysian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Khairul Izuan Abdullah (born 1986), Malaysian footballer Muhammad Izuan Ahmad Kasim (born 1991), Malaysian politician Harizul Izuan Abdul Rani (born 1982), Malaysian footballer…

Malaysian boy names starting with J

JohanἸωάννηςJohan is a Scandinavian and Dutch form of Iōhannēs / Jōhannēs, the Latin form of the Greek name Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης), from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), itself derived from the extended form Yehochanan (יְהוֹחָנָן), meaning "Yahweh is gracious".

Malaysian boy names starting with K

KhairulخيرولKhairul (خيرول) is a masculine given name commonly used in Malaysia, Indonesia and South Asia. It derives from the Arabic word “Khair” (خير), meaning “goodness,” “blessing,” or “virtue.” Notable people with the name include:
KhalidKhalid or Xalîd is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal." Notable people with the name include:

Malaysian boy names starting with M

MazlanMazlan is both a Malaysian masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
MustapaMustapa is both a Malaysian masculine given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

Malaysian boy names starting with N

Nurul Aminنور الأمينNurul Amin (Arabic: نُور الأَمِين, romanized: Nūr al-Amīn, lit. 'Trustworthy Light'; transliterations vary) is a Muslim masculine given name.

Malaysian boy names starting with Q

Qamar al-Zamanقمر الزمانQamar Al Zaman (Arabic: قمر الزمان) is an Arabic phrase meaning "Moon of the era". it may refer to:
Qamar ud-Dinقمر الدينQamar ud-Din, or Kamaruddin etc. is a Muslim male or female name or (in modern usage) surname.

Malaysian boy names starting with R

RadwanرضوانRadwan or Redwan or Ridwan (in Arabic رضوان) is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
RoslanRoslan is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Roslan Ahmad, Malaysian politician, Malacca State Executive Councillor Wan Roslan Wan Hamat (born 1966), Malaysian politician, Kelantan State Executive Councillor Emmett Roslan Ishak,…
RosliRosli is both a unisex given name and a surname of Malay and Indonesian origin. Notable people with the given name include: TRT Tan Rosli Thom Famous Writer Rosli Dhobi (1932–1950), Malaysian rebel Rosli Liman (born 1969), Bruneian footballer Roslï Näf…

Malaysian boy names starting with S

ShahrolShahrol is a Malaysian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Eddy Shahrol Omar (born 2003), Bruneian footballer Shahrol Saperi (born 1984), Malaysian footballer Shahrol Yuzy (born 1976), Malaysian motorcycle racer
ShahrudinShahrudin is both a Malaysian given name and surname. Notable people with the name include
SufianSufian is a Malay variant of the Arabic name, Sufyan. Notable people with the given name include: Sufian Abu Zaida (born 1960), Palestinian politician Sufian Allaw (born 1944), Syrian former politician Sufian Anuar (born 1987), Singaporean footballer Sufian…
Sulaimanسليمانsultan 5neth is an English transliteration of the Arabic name سليمان 'peaceful' and corresponds to the Hebrew Jewish name שְׁלֹמֹה‎ Shlomoh and the English Solomon (/ˈsɒləmən/) .
SyaifulSyaiful is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Syaiful Cahya (born 1992), Indonesian footballer Syaiful Iskandar, Singaporean footballer Syaiful Lewenusa (born 1986), Indonesian footballer Syaiful Ramadhan (born 1989), Indonesian footballer…

Malaysian boy names starting with Y

YusufيوسفYusuf (Arabic: يوسف Yūsuf) is an Arabic male name meaning "increases" (in piety, power and influence). It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yosef and the English name Joseph.

Malaysian boy names starting with Z

ZikriZikri is a given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:

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Frequently asked questions

How many Malaysian boy names are in this list?

This list has 35 Malaysian boy names, from Akmal to Zikri, and 16 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Malaysian boy names?

Well-documented Malaysian boy names include Ariffin, Amin, Rosli, Roslan and Syaiful. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

How do I choose the best Malaysian boy name?

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