About
About MalaysianNames
A bilingual reference of names used in Malaysia, with a source for every meaning.
In short
MalaysianNames brings together 6,603 Malay, Chinese, Indian and Western names used in Malaysia. 5,353 of them have a meaning backed by a source linked on the name page.
What you will find here
Sourced meanings
Every meaning comes from a dictionary, character database or other checkable reference, listed under “Sources”.
Honest Chinese names
A spelling such as Wei Ling can stand for many characters. We show the character options and their readings, not one fixed meaning.
Official data
When a name was in the top 10 for its sex in a JPN table for a decade, the name page shows those figures with their source.
Our principles
We describe a name and its spelling, never the person who bears it. Labels such as “Indian names” or “Hokkien romanization” are categories for browsing; they say nothing about anyone’s ethnicity, religion or dialect. We do not invent meanings, figures or people. When a meaning cannot be established we show only the facts we have. Read how we research names and our editorial policy.
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