Malay Names
Malay names meaning purity
94 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
- 94
- Boy
- 41
- Girl
- 49
- Origins
- 4
Language of origin
Boy: 41 Girl: 49
Names
- Rohani♀Spiritual
- Salleh♂♀Virtuous, good
- Zaki♂Thriving, faultless
- Afif♂Chaste, virtuous
- Hanifah♀Upright in belief
- Afifi♂Connected with afif: chaste, virtuous
- Tahir♂Pure
- Safiyyah♀Pure
- Soffi♂Pure
- Zuhdi♂Relating to zuhd (asceticism)
- Susan♀Lily
- Zahida♀Ascetic
- Zakiah♀Innocent
- Afifah♀Chaste
- Asmat♂Protection
- Fadila♀Virtue
- Halis♂Pure
- Aasil♂♀Genuine
- Affifudin♂One who is chaste and virtuous in religion
- Annahita♀Immaculate, undefiled
- Azraa♀Virgin, maiden
- Bariah♀Pure, innocent
- Chaya♀Bashfulness
- Fitrah♀Innate nature
- Ifa♀Chastity, self-restraint
- Iffat♂♀Chastity, modesty
- Ikhram♂Entering ihram
- Ismat♀Chastity
- Ismeth♂Purity
- Kamalia♀Perfection
- Maasom♂Protected from sin
- Nadifa♀Clean
- Nazif♂Clean
- Nurkholis♂Pure light
- Rayqa♀Clear
- Ruhaini♀Spiritual
- Ruhanie♂Spiritual
- Salhah♀Good
- Tahira♀Pure
- Waheeda♀One
- Dara♀Maiden
- Abrar♂The pious
- Abror♂The pious
- Afaf♀Chastity
- Bahat♂Pure, unmixed
- Batul♀Chaste
- Fithri♀Innate nature, natural disposition
- Fitria♀Relating to innate nature
- Ikhlas♂Sincerity
- Kamila♀Complete
- Kemal♂Perfection
- Khalisah♀Pure
- Maksum♂Protected
- Muzakki♂One who purifies or gives zakat
- Nadhif♂Clean
- Nurfadilah♀Light of virtue
- Pitri♂♀Natural
- Pitria♀Natural
- Sofiati♀Pure
- Sofiatun♀Pure
- Tamam♂Completeness
- Taqi♂God-fearing
- Zacky♂Faultless
- Abdul Taib♂Servant of the Good
- Ahmad Afif♂Most praiseworthy · chaste, virtuous
- Ahmad Kamal♂Most praiseworthy · perfection
- Ahmad Maasom♂Most praiseworthy · protected from sin · innocent
- Ahmad Shafie♂Most praiseworthy · follower of the Shafi'i school
- Ahmad Zaki♂Most praiseworthy · thriving, faultless
- Muhammad Afif♂Praised · chaste, virtuous
- Muhammad Afifi♂Praised · commendable · connected with afif: chaste, virtuous
- Muhammad Kamil♂Praised · complete, perfect
- Muhammad Shafie♂Praised · follower of the Shafi'i school
- Muhammad Soffi♂Praised · pure
- Muhammad Taib♂Praised · good, pleasant
- Muhammad Zaki♂Praised · commendable · thriving, faultless
- Nor Mastura♀Light · covered, chaste
- Nur Fitrah♀Light · innate nature
- Siti Mastura♀Lady · covered, concealed, chaste
- Siti Safiyyah♀A pure lady
- Siti Saleha♀Lady · good · righteous
- Ahmad Taib♂Most praiseworthy · good, pleasant
- Muhammad Tahir♂Praised · pure · clean
- Nur Afifah♀Light · chaste · virtuous
- Nur Azka♀Light · better · purer
- Nur Mastura♀Light · covered, concealed, chaste
- Nur Safiyyah♀Light · pure
- Nur Shafie♀Light · follower of the Shafi'i school
- Nur Zakiah♀Light · pure, innocent
- Nurul Mastura♀Light · covered, concealed, chaste
- Nurul Safiyyah♀Light · pure
- Nurul Zahida♀Light · ascetic · one who abstains from worldly things
- Nurul Zakiah♀Light of pure · innocent
- Siti Zakiah♀Lady · pure · innocent
About this list
94 Malay names whose meaning relates to purity: 41 boys, 49 girls. Most common origins: Arabic 97%, Persian 1%, Turkish 1%. Other themes they share: faith (15), light (14), honesty (7).
Near the top: Rohani, Salleh, Zaki, Afif. See also all names meaning purity and the same meaning in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (Malay Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay names mean purity?
94 names: 41 for boys and 49 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%, Persian 1%, Turkish 1%. The same names often also mean faith (15), light (14), honesty (7).
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.