Malay Names · Girl
Siti Liyana name meaning
“lady; soft, delicate”
- Letters
- 10
- Syllables
- 5●●●●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic · Malay
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Siti Liyana is a girl's name combining the element Siti ('lady') with Liyana, from Arabic layyin, meaning 'soft, delicate'.
What does Siti Liyana mean?
About the name Siti Liyana
Siti is an element commonly placed before a girl's given name, meaning 'lady' or a respected woman. Liyana derives from the Arabic word layyin (ليّن) meaning 'soft, delicate', from the root lāna 'to be soft'. Liyana is also spelled Lyana, Liana or Leyana, though the spellings Liana and Lyana can stand for other names. Combinations like this are usual in Malay naming and are written as two words.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, Malay |
| Syllables | Si-ti Li-ya-na |
| Parts | Siti + Liyana |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with S |
Sources
- Wiktionary: siti · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Liyana · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Liana · behindthename.com · origin
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