Malay Names · Boy
Awang name meaning
“familiar form of address for a young man”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Malay
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
53
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Awang
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Awang is a Malay boy's name, originally a familiar form of address for a young man.
What does Awang mean?
About the name Awang
Awang is a familiar Malay form of address for a young person, mostly men. Compare 'abang'. In Brunei, Awangku is a title for some younger men of Pengiran descent. Awang is used as a boy's name.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Malay |
| Syllables | A-wang |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
Compound names with Awang
Sources
- Wiktionary: awang · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wikipedia: Pengiran · en.wikipedia.org · meaning
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