Malay Names
Malay names meaning life
69 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 31 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 69
- Boy
- 37
- Girl
- 31
- Origins
- 6
Language of origin
Boy: 37 Girl: 31
Names
- Adam♂Man
- Muhammad Adam♂Man
- Norhayati♀Light of life
- Omar♂Flourishing, long-lived
- Yahya♂The prophet John
- Khalid♂Immortal
- Aishah♀Living
- Amar♂One who builds
- Hayati♀My life
- Baki♂Remaining
- Jan♂Life, soul
- Khalida♀Everlasting
- Daim♂Lasting, perpetual
- Abadi♂Eternal
- Hawa♀Life
- Hayat♂Life
- Rauh♂Spirit
- Sari♀Essence
- Azali♂Eternal
- Darman♂Remedy
- Kholid♂Immortal
- Moammer♂Given long life
- Roha♀Spirit, soul
- Syifa♀Healing
- Afia♀Health
- Afiat♂Health
- Amru♂Life
- Assyifa♀Healing, cure
- Habil♂Breath
- Hasti♀Existence
- Hayatul♂♀Life (the element hayat)
- Jahja♂He lives (traditional explanation)
- Muafa♀Healthy
- Muammar♂Long-lived
- Nafsiah♀Relating to the soul
- Salimah♀Safe
- Umair♂Diminutive of Umar, 'flourishing, living long'
- Walid♂Newborn child
- Wildan♂Children
- Siti Aishah♀Lady · living, alive
- Nur Aisyah♀Light and life
- Abdul Khalid♂Servant of immortal · eternal · glorious
- Ahmad Amar♂Most praiseworthy · one who builds · long-lived
- Ahmad Omar♂Most praiseworthy · flourishing, long-lived
- Muhammad Amar♂Praised · one who builds, long-lived
- Muhammad Jan♂Praised · commendable · life · soul
- Muhammad Khalid♂Praised · immortal · eternal · glorious
- Muhammad Kholid♂Praised · commendable · immortal · eternal
- Muhammad Muhiddin♂Praised · reviver of the faith
- Muhammad Rauh♂Praised · commendable · spirit · refreshment
- Muhammad Yahya♂Praised · commendable · the prophet John · traditionally linked to…
- Nor Hayati♀Light · my life
- Nur Aishah♀Light · living
- Siti Hawa♀Lady · life
- Ahmad Khalid♂Most praiseworthy · immortal · eternal · glorious
- Ahmad Yahya♂Most praiseworthy · traditionally linked to 'he lives'
- Muhammad Omar♂Praised · flourishing, long-lived
- Nur Hawa♀Light · life
- Nur Hayati♀Light · my life
- Nur Khalida♀Light · everlasting · enduring
- Nur Norhayati♀Light · light of life
- Nur Syifa♀Light · healing · cure
- Nurul Aishah♀Light · living
- Nurul Hayati♀Light · my life
- Nurul Khalida♀Light of everlasting · enduring
- Nurul Norhayati♀Light · light of life
- Siti Hayati♀Lady · my life
- Siti Norhayati♀Lady · light of life
- Siti Rohana♀Lady · related to spirit
About this list
69 Malay names whose meaning relates to life: 37 boys, 31 girls. Most common origins: Arabic 93%, Persian 4%, Hebrew 1%. Other themes they share: light (14), faith (3), peace (1).
Near the top: Adam, Muhammad Adam, Norhayati, Omar. See also all names meaning life and the same meaning in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (Malay Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay names mean life?
69 names: 37 for boys and 31 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 93%, Persian 4%, Hebrew 1%. The same names often also mean light (14), faith (3), peace (1).
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.