Girl Names
Malay-origin girl names
127 names
This list describes where each name comes from, the language of the word behind it, not the background of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 127
- Top of list
- Siti
- Meaning themes
- 27
- In JPN tables
- 2
Top meaning themes
Names
- Siti♀Lady
- Rohani♀Spiritual
- Mawar♀Rose
- Besar♀Big, large
- Sari♀Essence
- Manja♀Very affectionate, warm and friendly
- Nori♀Relating to light
- Siti Aminah♀Lady · safe, secure
- Siti Asha♀Lady · hope
- Siti Faeyza♀Lady · successful · victorious
- Siti Faridah♀Lady · unique · peerless
- Siti Hawa♀Lady · life
- Siti Khadijah♀Lady · born prematurely
- Siti Khatijah♀Lady · premature child
- Siti Maria♀Lady · Latin form of Mary (Miriam)
- Siti Mastura♀Lady · covered, concealed, chaste
- Siti Munirah♀Lady · radiant · illuminating
- Siti Musliha♀Lady · one who repairs or improves
- Siti Nordiana♀Lady · light, divine
- Siti Rahmah♀Lady · mercy · compassion
- Siti Raudah♀Lady · garden
- Siti Rokiah♀Lady · rise or ascent · also a charm or spell
- Siti Safiyyah♀A pure lady
- Siti Saidah♀Lady · happy
- Siti Saleha♀Lady · good · righteous
- Siti Salmah♀Lady · safe
- Siti Sarah♀Lady · princess, noblewoman
- Siti Zaharah♀Lady · flower
- Siti Zainon♀Lady · adornment · beauty
- Siti Zaiton♀Lady · olive
- Dara♀Maiden
- Nur Mawar♀Light · rose
- Nur Rohani♀Light · spiritual
- Nur Sari♀Light · essence · pith
- Nurul Mawar♀Light of rose
- Nurul Rohani♀Light · spiritual
- Rahmasari♀Essence of mercy
- Siti Adibah♀Lady · a cultured, refined woman · a woman writer
- Siti Ai♀Lady · sign · verse
- Siti Ain♀Lady · eye · spring of water
- Siti Aini♀Lady · relating to the eye
- Siti Ainon♀Lady · eye · spring
- Siti Ainul Mardhiah♀Lady · pleasing eye (or spring)
- Siti Alia♀Lady · high · elevated
- Siti Alina♀Lady · noble
- Siti Amani♀Lady of hopes · wishes
- Siti Amelia♀Lady · unceasing · vigorous · brave
- Siti Amira♀Lady · princess
- Siti Anita♀Lady · favour, grace
- Siti Ann♀Lady · English form of Anne, linked to the Hebrew root for grace
- Siti Aqilah♀Lady · sensible · rational
- Siti Azah♀Lady of honour · power
- Siti Azizah♀Lady · dear, precious, mighty
- Siti Dania♀Lady · close, near
- Siti Diana♀Lady · divine · goddess-like
- Siti Farah♀Lady · joy
- Siti Farhana♀Lady · glad, joyful
- Siti Fatin♀Lady · captivating, charming
- Siti Fauziah♀Lady · success, victory
- Siti Grace♀Lady · grace, goodwill
- Siti Habibah♀Lady · beloved
- Siti Hafiza♀Lady · female guardian or keeper
- Siti Halimah♀Lady · patient, gentle, forbearing
- Siti Hamidah♀Lady · praiseworthy
- Siti Hanifah♀Lady · woman of the true faith
- Siti Hasnah♀Lady · beautiful woman, belle
- Siti Hayati♀Lady · my life
- Siti Husna♀Lady · best · most excellent
- Siti Ida♀Lady · work, labour (possibly)
- Siti Iman♀Lady · faith · belief
- Siti Izzah♀Lady · honour · power
- Siti Izzati♀Lady · honour · dignity
- Siti Jamilah♀Lady · beautiful
- Siti Jean♀Lady · Yahweh is gracious
- Siti Kamariah♀Lady of the moon
- Siti Khalida♀Lady who is everlasting
- Siti Lina♀Lady · palm tree
- Siti Liyana♀Lady · soft, delicate
- Siti Liza♀Lady · my God is an oath (via Elizabeth)
- Siti Maimon♀Lady · auspicious, blessed
- Siti Maimunah♀Lady · auspicious, blessed
- Siti Mary♀Lady · English form of Miryam · original meaning uncertain
- Siti Mawar♀Lady · rose
- Siti Maya♀Lady · illusion, magic
- Siti Melissa♀Lady · honey bee
- Siti Minah♀Lady · safe, secure, trustworthy
- Siti Mona♀Lady · wishes, desires
- Siti Nabila♀Lady · noble
- Siti Nadia♀Lady · announcement, call or hope
- Siti Nadira♀Lady · rare
- Siti Najwa♀Lady · confidential talk
- Siti Natasha♀Lady · birthday · Christmas Day (via Natalya)
- Siti Nazira♀Lady · one who looks · the eye
- Siti Nisa♀Lady · women
- Siti Nora♀Lady · light
- Siti Noraini♀Lady · light of the eye
- Siti Norhayati♀Lady · light of life
- Siti Norhidayah♀Lady of the light of guidance
- Siti Noriah♀Lady · luminous
- Siti Rachel♀Lady · ewe
- Siti Rahimah♀Lady · merciful, compassionate
- Siti Raissa♀Lady · female leader
- Siti Ramlah♀Lady · sand
- Siti Rania♀Lady · gazing, looking intently
- Siti Riza♀Lady · contentment, satisfaction
- Siti Rohana♀Lady · related to spirit
- Siti Rohani♀Lady · spiritual
- Siti Rosnah♀Lady · bright · luminous
- Siti Rosni♀Lady · light, brightness
- Siti Sahar♀Lady · the time just before dawn
- Siti Sakinah♀Lady · serenity · tranquility
- Siti Sasha♀Lady · pet form of Aleksandr/Aleksandra, 'defending men'
- Siti Sheila♀Lady · blind (from Latin caecus, via Cecilia)
- Siti Sophia♀Lady · wisdom
- Siti Suhaila♀Lady · feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus
- Siti Suraya♀Lady · the Pleiades star cluster
- Siti Syafiqah♀Compassionate lady
- Siti Syuhada♀Lady · witnesses · martyrs
- Siti Ummi♀Lady · mother
- Siti Yasmin♀Lady · jasmine
- Siti Zahida♀Lady who is ascetic
- Siti Zahra♀Lady · flower · feminine of Azhar
- Siti Zainab♀Lady · a beautiful, fragrant tree
- Siti Zakiah♀Lady · pure · innocent
- Siti Zaman♀Lady · time, era
- Siti Zarina♀Lady · golden
- Syamsinar♀Sun
About this list
127 names recorded for girl babies or for both genders whose origin traces to Malay, according to the sources on each name page.
Near the top: Siti, Rohani, Mawar, Besar. See also all Malay-origin names.
See also
Other origins (girl)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay-origin girl names are there?
127 names whose meaning and origin are backed by a source, including unisex names recorded for girls. By category: Malay Names 127.
What do they most often mean?
The most common meaning themes are light (19), flowers (7), faith (7).
Does a Malay-origin name show the bearer’s background?
No. The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity, religion or background of anyone who bears it.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.