Malay Names
Malay names meaning wisdom
134 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it. 40 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 134
- Boy
- 99
- Girl
- 26
- Origins
- 7
Language of origin
Boy: 99 Girl: 26
Names
- Rashid♂Guided along the right path
- Ariffin♂Knowing
- Hakim♂Wise
- Sheikh♂Elder
- Faizal♂Judge, arbiter
- Danial♂God is my judge
- Danish♂♀Knowledge
- Irfan♂Knowledge
- Rosdi♂Related to right guidance and maturity
- Fahmi♂Relating to understanding
- Faisal♂Arbiter
- Aqil♂Sensible, of sound judgment
- Borhan♂Proof
- Arshad♂Better guided, more upright and sensible
- Aqilah♀Sensible
- Hidayat♂Guidance
- Ilham♂♀Inspiration
- Rashidi♂Relating to Rashid, rightly guided
- Zamir♂Conscience
- Nazim♂Organizer
- Farouk♂Person who can tell right from wrong
- Irsyad♂Guidance
- Mubin♂Clear
- Mus♂The chosen one
- Rushdan♂Right guidance, the right path
- Aripin♂Those who know
- Fahim♂Intelligent
- Feisal♂Arbiter
- Hidayah♀Guidance
- Huda♂♀Guidance
- Labieb♂Sensible
- Arfan♂Knowledge
- Dalilah♀Guide
- Faisol♂Arbiter
- Hakimah♀Wise
- Hazmi♂Resolute
- Jauhari♂Jeweller
- Jawhar♂Jewel
- Kazi♂Judge
- Morshidi♂Relating to a murshid, a guide
- Murshid♂Guide
- Nuha♀Mind, wisdom
- Rashidah♀Guided toward what is right
- Razen♂Composed, serene, wise
- Afkar♂Thoughts
- Akili♂Mind
- Amsal♂Proverbs
- Azkia♀Intelligent people
- Dana♂♀Wise
- Ervan♂Knowledge, gnosis
- Fahma♂♀Understanding
- Fakih♂Jurist
- Farzana♀Wise
- Firas♂Acumen
- Furkon♂Criterion, that which distinguishes
- Furqan♂Criterion, distinction
- Hakam♂Judge
- Hedi♂Guide
- Hidajat♂♀Guidance
- Hikam♂Wisdoms
- Hikmah♀Wisdom
- Hikmat♂Wisdom
- Hikmawan♂One who has wisdom
- Ilhamsyah♂Inspiration
- Labibah♀Intelligent
- Marifah♀Knowledge
- Mualim♂Teacher
- Mudrikah♀Perceptive
- Muhtadi♂One who is rightly guided
- Muhtadin♂Those who are rightly guided
- Mursidah♀Guide, one who guides
- Nabiha♀Intelligent
- Nasihah♀Adviser
- Nasuhi♂Sincere
- Nazar♂Gaze
- Nurhakim♂Light of wisdom
- Nurhikmah♀Light of wisdom
- Pahmi♂Understanding
- Paisal♂Arbiter
- Rasyad♂Right guidance
- Rosadi♂Right guidance
- Rosid♂Rightly guided
- Rosida♀One who follows the right path
- Rosidi♂Relating to right guidance
- Rosidin♂Those who follow the right path
- Rosyad♂Right guidance
- Rusda♀Right guidance
- Rusdiana♂♀Right guidance
- Rusdiansyah♂Right guidance
- Rusdianto♂Right guidance
- Tamsil♂Representation
- Tamzil♂Representation
- Ulil♂Possessors
- Ulul♂Possessors
- Mohd Faizal♂Arbiter
- Abdul Arif♂Servant · knowing · knowledgeable
- Abdul Hadi♂Servant of the Guide
- Abdul Hakim♂Servant of · wise
- Ahmad Daniel♂Most praiseworthy · God is my judge
- Ahmad Faisol♂Most praiseworthy · arbiter
- Ahmad Faizal♂Most praiseworthy · judge, arbiter
- Ahmad Farouk♂Most praiseworthy · person who can tell right from wrong
- Ahmad Feisal♂Most praiseworthy · arbiter
- Ahmad Rosdi♂Most praiseworthy · related to right guidance and maturity
- Muhammad Akmal♂Praised · commendable · more perfect, more complete
- Muhammad Aqil♂Praised · sensible, of sound judgment
- Muhammad Arfan♂Praised · commendable · knowledge · spiritual insight
- Muhammad Arshad♂Praised · better guided, more upright
- Muhammad Danial♂Praised · commendable · God is my judge
- Muhammad Fahim♂Praised · intelligent, sensible
- Muhammad Faisal♂Praised · commendable · arbiter · one who settles disputes
- Muhammad Faizal♂Praised · judge, arbiter
- Muhammad Farouk♂Praised · one who can tell right from wrong
- Muhammad Hadi♂Praised · commendable · guide
- Muhammad Hasif♂Praised · commendable · sensible, level-headed
- Muhammad Kamal♂Praised · perfection
- Muhammad Nazmi♂Praised · relating to order or verse
- Muhammad Rashid♂Praised · commendable · guided along the right path · mature
- Muhammad Rashidi♂Praised · commendable · relating to Rashid, rightly guided
- Muhammad Rosdi♂Praised · related to right guidance and maturity
- Muhammad Zaman♂Praised · commendable · time · age, era
- Nor Hakim♂♀Light · wise
- Nor Rashid♂♀Light · guided along the right path, mature
- Nor Rashidah♀Light · guided toward what is right · wise
- Nur Dalilah♀Light · guide · indication
- Ahmad Hakim♂Most praiseworthy · wise
- Ahmad Rashid♂Most praiseworthy · guided along the right path · mature
- Muhammad Hakim♂Praised · wise
- Nur Aqilah♀Light · sensible · rational
- Nur Sophia♀Light · wisdom
- Nurul Aqilah♀Light · sensible · rational
- Nurul Sophia♀Light · wisdom
- Siti Aqilah♀Lady · sensible · rational
- Siti Sophia♀Lady · wisdom
About this list
134 Malay names whose meaning relates to wisdom: 99 boys, 26 girls. Most common origins: Arabic 97%, Persian 2%, Hebrew 1%. Other themes they share: knowledge (31), faith (25), light (10).
Near the top: Rashid, Ariffin, Hakim, Sheikh. See also all names meaning wisdom and the same meaning in other traditions.
See also
Other meanings (Malay Names)
Frequently asked questions
How many Malay names mean wisdom?
134 names: 99 for boys and 26 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 2%, Hebrew 1%. The same names often also mean knowledge (31), faith (25), light (10).
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.