Malay Names
Malay names meaning knowledge
130 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 40 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 130
- Boy
- 99
- Girl
- 22
- Origins
- 3
Language of origin
Boy: 99 Girl: 22
Names
- Muhammad Haziq♂Praised · skilful, adept
- Hafiz♂Guardian
- Ariffin♂Knowing
- Hakim♂Wise
- Arif♂Knowing
- Haziq♂Skilful, adept
- Nazri♂Relating to view or theory
- Shafie♂♀Follower of the Shafi'i school
- Afiq♂One who reaches the highest degree of generosity or knowledge
- Talib♂Seeker of knowledge, student
- Baharuddin♂Sea of the faith
- Danish♂♀Knowledge
- Fadzil♂Excellent
- Irfan♂Knowledge
- Nawawi♂From Nawa
- Fikri♂♀Intellectual, relating to thought
- Fahmi♂Relating to understanding
- Aqil♂Sensible, of sound judgment
- Fadhil♂Excellent
- Adibah♀A cultured, refined woman
- Borhan♂Proof
- Aqilah♀Sensible
- Ilham♂♀Inspiration
- Nazmi♂Relating to order or verse
- Baqir♂Opener, discoverer
- Irsyad♂Guidance
- Alim♂Learned, knowledgeable
- Aripin♂Those who know
- Bahruddin♂Sea of religion
- Fahim♂Intelligent
- Labieb♂Sensible
- Muzakkir♂One who reminds
- Padil♂Excellent
- Syamil♂Comprehensive, all-encompassing
- Aliman♂Learned person
- Alimin♂Learned people (plural form)
- Arfan♂Knowledge
- Ariffuddin♂One who knows the religion
- Elmi♂Relating to knowledge
- Hafis♂Guardian
- Hafizh♂Guardian
- Haziqah♀Skilled, adept
- Katib♂Writer, scribe
- Maher♂Skilled, proficient
- Mahirah♀Skilled, proficient
- Nadwa♀Discussion meeting
- Nuha♀Mind, wisdom
- Tamrin♂Practice
- Afkar♂Thoughts
- Akili♂Mind
- Alfarabi♂From Farab
- Alimuddin♂A learned person of religion
- Almahyra♀The skilled one
- Amhar♂More skilled
- Arifah♀Learned, knowing
- Arifatul♀The learned one (feminine form)
- Arip♂Learned, knowing
- Azkia♀Intelligent people
- Bayan♂Clarity
- Dana♂♀Wise
- Daris♂Learned
- Ervan♂Knowledge, gnosis
- Fahma♂♀Understanding
- Fakih♂Jurist
- Farzana♀Wise
- Fatwa♂♀Formal religious legal opinion
- Fiqih♂♀Understanding
- Hadis♂Speech
- Hafitz♂Guardian
- Hafizhah♀Female guardian
- Hambali♂Associated with Ahmad ibn Hanbal or the Hanbali school
- Irfani♂Relating to knowledge, including spiritual knowledge
- Irfansyah♂Knowledge
- Irpan♂Knowledge
- Irvansyah♂Knowledge
- Khatib♂Preacher of the sermon
- Labibah♀Intelligent
- Maarif♂Knowledge
- Marifah♀Knowledge
- Mualifah♀Female author
- Mualim♂Teacher
- Mudakir♂Reminder
- Mudrikah♀Perceptive
- Mufti♂Mufti, a jurist who issues legal opinions
- Mukri♂A Quran reciter
- Muntaha♂End point, farthest limit
- Nabiha♀Intelligent
- Pahmi♂Understanding
- Qais♂Measurement
- Ulum♂Branches of knowledge
- Zidni♂♀Increase for me
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Afiq♂Praised · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity or…
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Irfan♂Praised · knowledge, awareness
- Mohd Nazri♂Praised · relating to view or theory
- Abdul Alim♂Servant of the All-Knowing
- Abdul Arif♂Servant · knowing · knowledgeable
- Abdul Talib♂Servant of · seeker of knowledge, student
- Ahmad Fahmi♂Most praiseworthy · relating to understanding
- Ahmad Maher♂Most praiseworthy · skilled
- Muhammad Adib♂Praised · commendable · cultured, refined, well-mannered
- Muhammad Alif♂Praised · commendable · first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- Muhammad Arfan♂Praised · commendable · knowledge · spiritual insight
- Muhammad Arif♂Praised · knowing, knowledgeable
- Muhammad Ariffin♂Praised · commendable · knowing · knowledgeable
- Muhammad Ariffuddin♂Praised · one who knows the religion
- Muhammad Bahruddin♂Praised · sea of religion
- Muhammad Baqir♂Praised · opener, discoverer
- Muhammad Danish♂Praised · commendable · knowledge
- Muhammad Elmi♂Praised · commendable · relating to knowledge · scholarly
- Muhammad Fadzil♂Praised · excellent · learned
- Muhammad Fahmi♂Praised · relating to understanding
- Muhammad Muzakkir♂Praised · one who reminds
- Muhammad Padil♂Praised · commendable · excellent · virtuous
- Abu Talib♂Father of the seeker
- Ahmad Afiq♂Most praiseworthy · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity…
- Ahmad Alif♂Most praiseworthy · first letter of the Arabic alphabet
- Ahmad Arif♂Most praiseworthy · knowing · knowledgeable
- Ahmad Ariffin♂Most praiseworthy · knowing · knowledgeable
- Ahmad Hafiz♂Most praiseworthy · guardian · one who has memorized the Quran
- Ahmad Haziq♂Most praiseworthy · skilful, adept
- Ahmad Nazri♂Most praiseworthy · relating to view or theory
- Muhammad Borhan♂Praised · proof · evidence
- Muhammad Talib♂Praised · commendable · seeker of knowledge, student
- Nur Adibah♀Light · a cultured, refined woman · a woman writer
- Nur Fikri♀Light · relating to thought
- Nurul Adibah♀Light · a cultured, refined woman · a woman writer
- Siti Adibah♀Lady · a cultured, refined woman · a woman writer
- Siti Hafiza♀Lady · female guardian or keeper
About this list
130 Malay names whose meaning relates to knowledge: 99 boys, 22 girls. Most common origins: Arabic 98%, Persian 2%. Other themes they share: wisdom (31), faith (12), protection (8).
Near the top: Muhammad Haziq, Hafiz, Ariffin, Hakim. See also all names meaning knowledge and the same meaning in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (Malay Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay names mean knowledge?
130 names: 99 for boys and 22 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%, Persian 2%. The same names often also mean wisdom (31), faith (12), protection (8).
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.