Malay Names
Malay names meaning nature
87 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 25 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 87
- Boy
- 30
- Girl
- 53
- Origins
- 8
Language of origin
Boy: 30 Girl: 53
Names
- Zainab♀A beautiful, fragrant tree
- Ramli♂Sandy
- Ramlah♀Sand
- Zaiton♀Olive
- Firdaus♂Paradise, garden
- Fairuz♂♀Turquoise
- Safwan♂Smooth rock
- Yasmin♀Jasmine
- Lina♀Palm tree
- Tin♀Fig
- Khidir♂The green one
- Romli♂Sandy
- Mawar♀Rose
- Raihan♂♀Fragrant plant
- Syamim♂Fragrance
- Afnan♂Tree branches
- Alam♂World, universe
- Annil♂Air, wind
- Jannah♀Garden
- Jasmin♀Jasmine flower
- Raudah♀Garden
- Shaza♀Fragrance
- Awan♂Cloud
- Azalia♀Azalea, a kind of flower
- Dalia♀Dahlia (the flower)
- Gulzar♀Rose garden
- Ilana♀Tree
- Jabal♂Mountain
- Janan♂Paradise
- Jasmine♀Jasmine flower
- Jenna♀Paradise
- Nada♀Dew
- Pirdaus♂Paradise
- Riad♂Gardens
- Sahara♀Desert
- Sakura♀Cherry blossom
- Talha♂Acacia (Vachellia) tree
- Tamar♂Date (fruit)
- Wadi♂Valley
- Anhar♂♀Rivers
- Bustan♀Garden, orchard
- Bustanul♂Garden of the
- Fithri♀Innate nature, natural disposition
- Fitria♀Relating to innate nature
- Hanzalah♂Colocynth fruit
- Lazuardi♂♀Lapis lazuli
- Lubna♀Storax tree
- Marwah♀Pebble
- Nasrin♀Wild rose
- Naura♀Blossom
- Pitria♀Natural
- Raihanah♀Fragrant plant
- Raudatul♀Garden
- Reyhan♂Fragrant plant
- Rima♀Gazelle
- Riyana♀Well-watered
- Robiah♀The fourth
- Rumanah♀Pomegranate
- Taufan♂Typhoon
- Tursina♀Mount Sinai
- Yasmine♀Jasmine
- Zhafran♂Saffron
- Muhammad Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Mohd Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Ahmad Safwan♂Most praiseworthy · smooth rock
- Muhammad Khidir♂Praised · commendable · the green one
- Muhammad Ramli♂Praised · commendable · sandy · of sand
- Muhammad Safwan♂Praised · smooth rock
- Muhammad Syamim♂Praised · commendable · fragrance · scent
- Nor Afnan♀Light · tree branches
- Nur Lina♀Light · palm tree
- Siti Raudah♀Lady · garden
- Siti Zaiton♀Lady · olive
- Muhammad Bahari♂Praised · relating to the sea
- Nur Jenna♀Light · paradise · garden
- Nur Melissa♀Light · honey bee
- Nur Raudah♀Light · garden
- Nur Sahara♀Light · desert
- Nur Sakura♀Light · cherry blossom · Japanese cherry tree
- Nur Zainab♀Light · a beautiful, fragrant tree
- Nur Zaiton♀Light · olive
- Nurul Lina♀Light · palm tree
- Nurul Melissa♀Light · honey bee
- Nurul Zaiton♀Light · olive
- Siti Lina♀Lady · palm tree
- Siti Melissa♀Lady · honey bee
- Siti Zainab♀Lady · a beautiful, fragrant tree
About this list
87 Malay names whose meaning relates to nature: 30 boys, 53 girls. Most common origins: Arabic 85%, Persian 7%, Malay 2%. Other themes they share: flowers (18), light (12), faith (4).
Near the top: Zainab, Ramli, Ramlah, Zaiton. See also all names meaning nature and the same meaning in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (Malay Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay names mean nature?
87 names: 30 for boys and 53 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 85%, Persian 7%, Malay 2%. The same names often also mean flowers (18), light (12), faith (4).
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.