Malay Names
Malay names meaning love
61 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 20 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 61
- Boy
- 31
- Girl
- 28
- Origins
- 4
Language of origin
Boy: 31 Girl: 28
Names
- Noraini♀Light of the eye
- Daud♂Beloved
- Azizi♂Precious
- Fuad♂Heart
- Khalil♂Close friend
- Ummi♀Mother
- Azis♂Mighty
- Habibah♀Beloved
- Hannan♂♀Tenderness, compassion
- Syauqi♂Longing, desirous
- Asis♂Mighty
- Awatif♀Emotions
- Chiam♀Ardent love
- Chubb♂♀Love
- Daut♂Beloved
- Hamim♂Close friend
- Hamimah♀Close friend (feminine)
- Hanin♀Strong yearning, nostalgia
- Ishtiaq♂Longing
- Mahbob♂Beloved
- Manja♀Very affectionate, warm and friendly
- Muhibbuddin♂Lover of the faith
- Mushtaq♂Longing
- Wadud♂Loving
- Wajdi♂Affection
- Asyik♂Lover
- Athifah♀Affection, sympathy
- Fuadah♀Heart
- Fuadi♂Heart (a form of Fuad)
- Habib♂Beloved
- Habibi♂My beloved
- Habibullah♂Beloved of God
- Hanani♀Affection
- Kalila♀Close friend
- Khalilah♀Close friend
- Mawaddah♀Love and affection
- Ulfah♀Familiarity
- Ulfi♀Familiarity
- Ulfiah♀Familiarity
- Ulva♀Familiarity
- Widad♀Love
- Nurul Ain♀Light of the eye
- Abdul Azizi♂Servant of Azizi: precious · dear
- Abdul Wadud♂Servant of Wadud: loving · friendly
- Ahmad Daud♂Most praiseworthy · beloved
- Ahmad Fuad♂Most praiseworthy · heart
- Muhammad Aziz♂Praised · powerful, respected, beloved
- Muhammad Azizi♂Praised · commendable · precious · dear
- Muhammad Daud♂Praised · beloved
- Muhammad Fuad♂Praised · heart
- Muhammad Khalil♂Praised · commendable · close friend
- Muhammad Syauqi♂Praised · commendable · longing, desirous
- Muhammad Wajdi♂Praised · commendable · affection · passion
- Nur Habibah♀Light · beloved
- Nur Rahmah♀Light · mercy · compassion
- Nur Zalfa♀Light · nearness
- Nurul Habibah♀Light of beloved
- Nurul Ummi♀Light · mother
- Siti Habibah♀Lady · beloved
- Siti Hayati♀Lady · my life
- Siti Ummi♀Lady · mother
About this list
61 Malay names whose meaning relates to love: 31 boys, 28 girls. Most common origins: Arabic 97%, Hebrew 2%, Malay 2%. Other themes they share: kindness (11), light (7), faith (6).
Near the top: Noraini, Daud, Azizi, Fuad. See also all names meaning love.
See also
Other meanings (Malay Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay names mean love?
61 names: 31 for boys and 28 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 97%, Hebrew 2%, Malay 2%. The same names often also mean kindness (11), light (7), faith (6).
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.