Malay Names
Malay names meaning faith
582 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 237 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 582
- Boy
- 503
- Girl
- 62
- Origins
- 7
Language of origin
Boy: 503 Girl: 62
Names
- Muhammad♂Praised
- Ahmad♂Most praiseworthy
- Mohammad♂Praised
- Ismail♂God hears
- Zulkifli♂He who possesses the lot
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Zakaria♂God remembers
- Mohd♂Praised, commendable
- Ibrahim♂Father of many
- Norhidayah♀Light of guidance
- Abdul♂Servant of
- Mohamed♂Praised
- Yusof♂He will add
- Rahman♂Merciful
- Salleh♂♀Virtuous, good
- Mat♂Praised
- Hamid♂Praiseworthy
- Mustafa♂Chosen
- Kamaruddin♂Moon of the faith
- Yahya♂The prophet John
- Abidin♂Worshippers
- Ishak♂He will laugh
- Nordin♂Light of the religion
- Kadir♂Capable
- Musa♂Name of the prophet Moses
- Ghani♂Rich
- Yaakob♂To follow (from the Hebrew root)
- Samsudin♂Sun of the faith
- Ayob♂Name of the prophet Job
- Jamaluddin♂Beauty of the faith
- Zainuddin♂Beauty of the faith
- Hamdan♂Related to praise
- Samad♂The everlasting
- Yasin♂The letters Ya and Sin opening Surah Ya Sin
- Danial♂God is my judge
- Yunus♂Dove (Arabic form of Yona, Jonah)
- Din♂Religion, faith
- Mamat♂Short form of Muhammad
- Aminuddin♂Truthful one of the faith
- Baharuddin♂Sea of the faith
- Hanafi♂Relating to the Hanafi school
- Hanif♂♀Of the true religion
- Ridhwan♂Approval
- Karim♂Noble, generous
- Khairuddin♂Goodness of the faith
- Noh♂Rest
- Rosdi♂Related to right guidance and maturity
- Elias♂My God is Yahweh
- Hasbullah♂God is sufficient
- Yaacob♂Jacob
- Iman♂♀Faith
- Izzuddin♂Might of the faith
- Tajuddin♂Crown of the faith
- Hanifah♀Upright in belief
- Taufik♂Divine guidance and success
- Amiruddin♂Leader of the faith
- Imran♂Arabic form of Amram
- Salehuddin♂Righteous in faith
- Wahid♂One
- Saifuddin♂Sword of the faith
- Yusop♂He will add
- Hanafiah♂Connected with the Hanafi school
- Jalaluddin♂Majesty of the faith
- Manan♂The Bestower (al-Mannan)
- Zahid♂Ascetic
- Ai♀Sign
- Fakhruddin♂Pride of the faith
- Hidayat♂Guidance
- Muhiddin♂Renewer of the faith
- Nasaruddin♂Victory of the faith
- Salahuddin♂Righteousness of the religion
- Zikri♂Remembrance
- Alaudin♂Eminence of religion
- Azan♂The call to prayer
- Fatihah♂♀The opening
- Fattah♂Opener
- Ikhsan♂Doing good
- Khatijah♀Premature child
- Mikael♂Who is like God?
- Mustapa♂Chosen
- Nasiruddin♂Helper of the religion
- Nasrudin♂Victory of the faith
- Qayyum♂Enduring
- Rasul♂Messenger
- Sakinah♀Serenity
- Wafa♂♀Fidelity
- Zuhdi♂Relating to zuhd (asceticism)
- Zulkipli♂Owner of the portion
- Ahmed♂Most praiseworthy
- Burhanuddin♂Proof of the faith
- Darwisy♂Dervish, a member of a Sufi order
- Hasbi♂Sufficient for me
- Islam♂♀Submission to God
- Kamaludin♂Perfection of the religion
- Mahadi♂Rightly guided
- Mahyuddin♂Renewer of the faith
- Muslim♂One who submits (to God)
- Nazaruddin♂Regard for the faith
- Norrodin♂Light of the faith
- Ramadhan♂The month of Ramadan, ninth month of the Islamic calendar
- Rushdan♂Right guidance, the right path
- Saifullah♂Sword of God
- Sarifuddin♂Noble in the faith
- Setia♂Loyal
- Syahid♂Witness
- Syuhada♀Witnesses
- Zahida♀Ascetic
- Abdillah♂Servant of God
- Adhan♂Call to prayer
- Awaluddin♂Beginning of the faith
- Badaruddin♂Full moon of the faith
- Bahruddin♂Sea of religion
- Brahim♂Father of many
- Hasanuddin♂Goodness of the faith
- Hidayah♀Guidance
- Huda♂♀Guidance
- Imam♂Leader
- Jannah♀Garden
- Lot♂Name of a prophet (Lot)
- Mahdi♂Guided one
About this list
582 Malay names whose meaning relates to faith: 503 boys, 62 girls. Most common origins: Arabic 98%, Hebrew 1%, Persian 0%. Other themes they share: light (46), kindness (33), wisdom (25).
Near the top: Muhammad, Ahmad, Mohammad, Ismail. See also all names meaning faith and the same meaning in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (Malay Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay names mean faith?
582 names: 503 for boys and 62 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 98%, Hebrew 1%, Persian 0%. The same names often also mean light (46), kindness (33), wisdom (25).
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.