Malay Names
Malay names meaning light
481 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 368 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 481
- Boy
- 78
- Girl
- 379
- Origins
- 10
Language of origin
Boy: 78 Girl: 379
Names
- Nur♀Light
- Nurul♀Light of
- Nor♂♀Light
- Noraini♀Light of the eye
- Norhayati♀Light of life
- Azhar♂♀Bright
- Anuar♂♀Brighter, more luminous
- Norhidayah♀Light of guidance
- Nordin♂Light of the religion
- Shamsul♂The sun
- Sani♂Exalted, splendid
- Badrul♂Full moon
- Nair♂Luminous
- Rosnah♀Bright
- Azhari♂Relating to Azhar (shining)
- Munir♂Radiant, giving light
- Sahar♂♀The time just before dawn
- Zahra♀Flower
- Dia♂♀Light, brightness
- Nora♀Light
- Noriah♀Related to light
- Norrodin♂Light of the faith
- Rosni♀Light, brightness
- Zahirah♀Radiant
- Diah♂Light, radiance
- Misbah♂Lamp
- Munawar♂Bright
- Munirah♀Bright
- Nordiana♀Light
- Saabah♂Morning
- Samsu♂Sun
- Shahabudin♂Flame of the faith
- Shamsiah♀Relating to the sun
- Sirajuddin♂Lamp of the faith
- Syahbuddin♂Meteor of the faith
- Zainuri♂Beauty of light
- Anwari♂Connected with light
- Baha♂Splendour, glory
- Israk♂Shine
- Kiran♂♀Ray or beam of light
- Misbahul♂Lamp
- Munawer♂Bright
- Nahar♂Daytime
- Norani♀Luminous
- Norhana♀Light
- Norhudah♂Light of guidance
- Nori♀Relating to light
- Nourollah♂Light of God
- Nuraniah♀Luminous
- Nurfaizah♀Light of the successful one
- Nurfirdaus♂Light of Firdaus paradise
- Nuri♂Luminous
- Nurkholis♂Pure light
- Qandil♂Lamp
- Roshana♀Bright, luminous
- Subha♀Morning
- Syihabudin♂Flame of the faith
- Zehra♀Shining
- Zia♂Light
- Zya♀Light
- Noureddin♂Light of the faith
- Alfajar♂The dawn
- Alfajri♂Dawn
- Anwaruddin♂Lights of the faith
- Asna♀More splendid
- Azharuddin♂Radiant of the religion
- Azzahra♀The radiant one
- Badar♂Full moon
- Badruttamam♂The perfect full moon
- Chandra♂♀Moon
- Diansyah♂Dian (candle) and shah (king)
- Duha♀The forenoon
- Fajar♂Dawn
- Fajri♂Relating to dawn
- Fajriah♀Relating to dawn (feminine)
- Fajrin♂♀Dawn
- Fardeen♂Radiant
- Manara♂Tower
- Munawarah♀Illuminated, shining
- Najmah♀Star
- Nurahmat♂Light and mercy
- Nurali♂Light
- Nurazizah♀Precious light
- Nurcahya♀Light
- Nurfadilah♀Light of virtue
- Nurfitri♀Light
- Nurhadi♂Light of the guide
- Nurhakim♂Light of wisdom
- Nurhalimah♀Light of forbearance
- Nurhasan♂Good light
- Nurhasanah♀Light of goodness
- Nurhidayat♂Light of guidance
- Nurhikmah♀Light of wisdom
- Nuriman♂Light of faith
- Nurjaman♂Light of the age
- Nurjanah♀Light of paradise
- Nurjaya♂♀Light of victory
- Nurlaela♀Light of the night
- Nurrohim♂Compassionate light
- Nursalam♂Light of peace
- Nursalim♂Light and safety
- Nursyamsi♂Sunlight
- Nurzaman♂Light of the age
- Rafif♂Shining with dew
- Sahri♂Relating to the time before dawn
- Samsi♂♀Relating to the sun
- Shihab♂Flame
- Siraj♂Lamp
- Sirojudin♂Lamp of the faith
- Syamsinar♀Sun
- Thuraya♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Zainur♂Beauty and light
- Zuhra♀Venus
- Nur Hidayah♀Light of guidance
- Nur Syafiqah♀Light · compassionate
- Nur Atiqah♀Light · ancient, free
- Nurul Hidayah♀Light of guidance
- Nur Izzati♀Light · honour, power
- Nurul Ain♀Light of the eye
- Nur Fatihah♀Light of the beginning
About this list
481 Malay names whose meaning relates to light: 78 boys, 379 girls. Most common origins: Arabic 99%, Persian 1%, Sanskrit 0%. Other themes they share: faith (46), beauty (25), kindness (19).
Near the top: Nur, Nurul, Nor, Noraini. See also all names meaning light and the same meaning in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (Malay Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay names mean light?
481 names: 78 for boys and 379 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%, Persian 1%, Sanskrit 0%. The same names often also mean faith (46), beauty (25), kindness (19).
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.