Across traditions
Names meaning protection across traditions
One meaning, several naming traditions: Muhammad Hafiz, Ramesh, Eddie, 保.
By tradition
- Malay Names 94 · 70%
- Indian Names 38 · 28%
- Western Names 3 · 2.2%
By language of origin
Names by tradition
Malay Names
- Muhammad Hafiz guardian
- Mohd Hafiz guardian
- Salmah safe
- Mastura covered, concealed, chaste
- Aminah safe
- Hafiz guardian
- Iskandar Arabic form of Alexander, 'defending men'
- Saiful sword (element sayf al-, 'sword of the')
Indian Names
- Ramesh husband of Lakshmi
- Sharmila protection, comfort, joy
- Kesavan an epithet of Vishnu and Krishna
- Vikneswaran lord of obstacles
- Abhay fearless
- Achuthan not fallen
- Akshat unharmed
- Amba mother
Western Names
All 3 names →Chinese name characters
Characters are matched when their dictionary gloss contains: to protect, protection, to guard, to defend, to shelter.
Lists of names meaning protection
Other meanings across traditions
Frequently asked questions
How are names chosen for each column?
The Malay, Indian and Western columns show names whose sourced meaning relates to protection, most used first. Each column links to the full list.
How are Chinese characters matched?
A character is listed when its dictionary gloss (from the sources linked on the syllable page, such as MDBG and Wiktionary) contains one of these words as a whole item: to protect, protection, to guard, to defend, to shelter. Only characters recorded in real names are listed. A Chinese name’s meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
Do these names show the bearer’s background?
No. The columns describe the naming tradition and the language of the word, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.