Malay Names
Malay names meaning beauty
119 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 49 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 119
- Boy
- 57
- Girl
- 57
- Origins
- 6
Language of origin
Boy: 57 Girl: 57
Names
- Hasnah♀Beautiful woman, belle
- Jamilah♀Beautiful
- Zarina♀Golden
- Hassan♂Good
- Hussein♂Diminutive of Hasan, 'handsome'
- Zain♂♀Beautiful
- Johari♂Relating to jewels
- Jamaluddin♂Beauty of the faith
- Zainuddin♂Beauty of the faith
- Jamil♂Beautiful
- Zainol♂Beauty (of)
- Jamal♂♀Beauty
- Zin♂Beauty
- Fatin♀Tempting, pretty
- Husni♂Handsome, good
- Aniq♂Elegant
- Husna♀Best
- Zaharah♀Flower
- Zainon♀Adornment
- Marjan♂♀Small pearls
- Zahirah♀Radiant
- Dorah♀Pearl
- Hasanuddin♂Goodness of the faith
- Ramya♀Delightful
- Zainuri♂Beauty of light
- Zarif♂Elegant
- Ahsan♂Best
- Assan♂Good
- Baha♂Splendour, glory
- Bahaldin♂Glory of the faith
- Bahauddin♂Glory of the faith
- Hasyni♀Good, handsome
- Hawra♀A beautiful woman
- Husniah♀Related to husn, goodness and beauty
- Husnul♂Goodness, beauty
- Jaaman♂Pearls
- Jawhar♂Jewel
- Muzayyin♂One who adorns
- Safira♀Sapphire (gemstone)
- Shakilla♀Handsome
- Shimin♀Silvery
- Zainah♀Feminine of Zain
- Zharif♂Charming
- Ajmal♂More beautiful
- Azzahra♀The radiant one
- Diba♀Brocade
- Fairuzi♂Relating to turquoise
- Fatinah♀Tempting, pretty
- Firdausi♀Relating to firdaus (paradise)
- Gamal♂Beauty (Egyptian form of Jamal)
- Ghaida♀Soft and graceful
- Hasani♂Good
- Hasanul♂The good
- Hasnawati♀Beauty (Hasna)
- Jaenal♂Beauty (from zayn)
- Jaenudin♂Beauty of the faith
- Kasan♂Good
- Khansa♀Snub-nosed
- Khusna♂♀Better
- Kulsum♀Full-cheeked
- Lulu♀Pearls
- Malihah♀Beautiful
- Muzayyanah♀Adorned
- Nafisah♀Precious
- Najla♀Wide-eyed
- Nurhasan♂Good light
- Simin♂♀Silvery
- Warda♀A single rose
- Zahwa♀Beauty
- Zainur♂Beauty and light
- Abdul Jamil♂Servant of · beautiful
- Abu Hussein♂Father of Hussein (diminutive of Hasan, 'handsome')
- Ahmad Fairuz♂Most praiseworthy · turquoise
- Ahmad Husni♂Most praiseworthy · good · handsome
- Ahmad Jamal♂Most praiseworthy · beauty
- Ahmad Zainuddin♂Most praiseworthy · beauty of the faith
- Muhammad Aniq♂Praised · elegant · stylish
- Muhammad Hassan♂Praised · commendable · good · handsome
- Muhammad Hussein♂Praised · commendable · diminutive of Hasan, 'handsome'
- Muhammad Jamil♂Praised · beautiful
- Muhammad Jawhar♂Praised · commendable · jewel · essence
- Muhammad Johari♂Praised · relating to jewels · essence
- Muhammad Zain♂Praised · beautiful · adornment
- Muhammad Zainol♂Praised · beauty (of)
- Muhammad Zainuddin♂Praised · beauty of the faith
- Muhammad Zharif♂Praised · commendable · charming · elegant
- Muhammad Zin♂Praised · commendable · beauty
- Nor Aini♀Light · relating to the eye
- Nor Hassan♂Light · good · handsome
- Nur Humaira♀Light · the little red one, fair-skinned one
- Nurul Fatin♀Light of captivating, charming
- Siti Faridah♀Lady · unique · peerless
- Siti Zainon♀Lady · adornment · beauty
- Ahmad Jamaluddin♂Most praiseworthy · beauty of the faith
- Ahmad Jamil♂Most praiseworthy · beautiful
- Ahmad Johari♂Most praiseworthy · relating to jewels · essence
- Muhammad Husni♂Praised · good · handsome
- Muhammad Jamaluddin♂Praised · beauty of the faith
- Muhammad Johar♂Praised · jewel · gem
- Nur Fatin♀Light · captivating, charming
- Nur Hasnah♀Light · beautiful woman, belle
- Nur Husna♀Light · best · most excellent
- Nur Jamilah♀Light · beautiful
- Nur Kalsom♀Light · having round or full cheeks
- Nur Ramya♀Light · delightful · beautiful · pleasing
- Nur Shaza♀Light · fragrance
- Nur Zahirah♀Light · radiant, shining
- Nur Zainah♀Light · adornment · beauty
- Nur Zainon♀Light · adornment · beauty
- Nur Zarin♀Light · golden
- Nurul Hasnah♀Light · beautiful woman
- Nurul Husna♀Light · best · most excellent
- Nurul Jamilah♀Light · beautiful
- Nurul Zainon♀Light · adornment · beauty
- Siti Fatin♀Lady · captivating, charming
- Siti Hasnah♀Lady · beautiful woman, belle
- Siti Husna♀Lady · best · most excellent
- Siti Jamilah♀Lady · beautiful
- Siti Mawar♀Lady · rose
About this list
119 Malay names whose meaning relates to beauty: 57 boys, 57 girls. Most common origins: Arabic 95%, Persian 3%, Sanskrit 1%. Other themes they share: light (25), faith (13), kindness (5).
Near the top: Hasnah, Jamilah, Zarina, Hassan. See also all names meaning beauty and the same meaning in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (Malay Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay names mean beauty?
119 names: 57 for boys and 57 for girls (unisex names count in both when recorded for that gender).
Where do these names come from?
By the first origin recorded in the sources: Arabic 95%, Persian 3%, Sanskrit 1%. The same names often also mean light (25), faith (13), kindness (5).
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.