Malay Names
Malay names meaning kindness
201 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 68 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 201
- Boy
- 126
- Girl
- 67
- Origins
- 7
Language of origin
Boy: 126 Girl: 67
Names
- Azizah♀Precious, dear, mighty
- Halimah♀Patient, gentle, forbearing
- Rahmah♀Mercy
- Rahman♂Merciful
- Khairul♂Goodness
- Halim♂Forbearing
- Rahim♂Merciful
- Syafiq♂Compassionate
- Latif♂Gentle, kind
- Hisham♂Generous
- Taib♂Good, pleasant
- Helmi♂Patient, tolerant
- Afiq♂One who reaches the highest degree of generosity or knowledge
- Wahab♂The Bestower
- Rahmat♂Mercy
- Karim♂Noble, generous
- Khairuddin♂Goodness of the faith
- Nabila♀Noble
- Khairi♂Related to goodness, charitable
- Hannah♀Favour, grace
- Khir♂♀Goodness
- Mohsin♂Beneficent, benefactor
- Samah♂Magnanimity
- Ghafar♂Inclined to forgive
- Anas♂Friendliness, ease in company
- Latiff♂♀Gentle
- Lutfi♂Kindness
- Maarof♂Known
- Manan♂The Bestower (al-Mannan)
- Akram♂More noble
- Rafiq♂Friend, companion
- Rahimah♀Merciful, compassionate
- Husna♀Best
- Ikhsan♂Doing good
- Khair♂Goodness
- Syafiqah♀Compassionate
- Aun♂Help
- Habibah♀Beloved
- Iqram♂Honouring
- Rahmad♂Mercy
- Anis♂Close, friendly companion
- Arham♂More merciful
- Atef♂Compassionate
- Hannan♂♀Tenderness, compassion
- Khairan♂Goodness
- Latifah♀Delicate
- Rauf♂Compassionate
- Awatif♀Emotions
- Chuer♂Goodness
- Darius♂Possessing goodness
- Ehsan♂♀Good deed
- Fadzillah♀Virtue
- Gafur♂Inclined to forgive
- Hasyni♀Good, handsome
- Husniah♀Related to husn, goodness and beauty
- Husnul♂Goodness, beauty
- Ibrar♂Doing good
- Kalil♂Close friend
- Karam♂Nobleness of character
- Karimah♀Noble, generous
- Khairiah♀Goodness
- Latifi♂Gentle
- Latipah♀Gentle
- Marhamah♀Mercy, compassion
- Maziah♀Merit
- Mordiah♀Pleasing
- Musliha♀One who repairs or improves
- Nadim♂Companion
- Najid♂Helper
- Rahmi♂♀Merciful
- Rikka♀Gentleness
- Rohim♂Merciful
- Sahib♂Companion
- Wadud♂Loving
- Wahibah♀Giver
- Yohanis♂Yahweh is gracious
- Latib♂♀Gentle, delicate
- Ghaffari♂Relating to Ghaffar, the oft-forgiving
- Ahlan♂Welcome
- Ahsanul♂The best (of)
- Akhyar♂The good ones
- Aksan♂Better
- Alifa♀Tame
- Amal♂Deed
- Ansar♂Helpers
- Arahman♂The Most Merciful
- Athifah♀Affection, sympathy
- Fathurrahman♂Opening from the Merciful
- Fathurrohman♂Opening from the Merciful
- Gafar♂Inclined to forgive, forgiving
- Ghafur♂Most forgiving
- Ghufron♂Forgiveness
- Gufran♂Forgiveness
- Gufron♂Forgiveness
- Hanani♀Affection
- Ikhsanudin♂Goodness in religion
- Iksan♂Goodness
- Inas♀Friendliness
- Inayah♀Attention
- Irham♂Have mercy
- Irhamsyah♂Have mercy
- Jabir♂Bonesetter
- Kalila♀Close friend
- Kasanah♀Goodness
- Khaira♀The chosen
- Khalilah♀Close friend
- Lutfiah♀Kind
- Makruf♂Known
- Marhumah♀One who is shown mercy
- Markum♂One granted mercy
- Mawaddah♀Love and affection
- Minan♂Favours
- Muawanah♀Assistance
- Muhsinah♀A woman who does good
- Munim♂Bestower of favours
- Musaad♂Helper, assistant
- Muzakki♂One who purifies or gives zakat
- Nafi♂Useful
- Nafiah♀Useful
- Nafiudin♂One who benefits the faith
About this list
201 Malay names whose meaning relates to kindness: 126 boys, 67 girls. Most common origins: Arabic 99%, Hebrew 1%, Persian 0%. Other themes they share: faith (33), light (19), blessing (17).
Near the top: Azizah, Halimah, Rahmah, Rahman. See also all names meaning kindness and the same meaning in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (Malay Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay names mean kindness?
201 names: 126 for boys and 67 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 99%, Hebrew 1%, Persian 0%. The same names often also mean faith (33), light (19), blessing (17).
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.