By origin
Names of European origin
57 names
57 names whose origin traces to European. The language a name comes from says nothing about who uses it.
- Names
- 57
- Boy
- 12
- Girl
- 45
- Categories
- 3
Top meaning themes
By category
- Malay Names 40 · 70%
- Indian Names 1 · 1.8%
- Western Names 16 · 28%
Names
- Michelle♀Who is like God? (via Michel)
- Ivan♂Yahweh is gracious
- Nicole♀Victory of the people (via Nicholas)
- Eric♂Ever ruler
- Nadia♀Announcement, call
- Natasha♀Birthday
- Amelia♀Unceasing
- Johan♂Yahweh is gracious
- Liza♀My God is an oath (via Elizabeth)
- Ida♀Work, labour (possibly)
- Anita♀Diminutive of Ana (Hannah)
- Jan♂Life, soul
- Alina♀Noble (a form of Adela)
- Emma♀Whole, great
- Heidi♀Nobility
- Alicia♀Nobility
- Damien♂To tame
- Joan♀God is gracious
- Nadine♀Hope
- Elda♀Battle
- Elsa♀Short form of Elisabeth (my God is an oath)
- Safira♀Sapphire (gemstone)
- Nurul Nadia♀Light of · announcement, call or hope
- Almira♀Feminine form of Al-Amir, 'commander, prince'
- Anika♀Grace
- Erwinsyah♂Army friend
- Gaspar♂Spanish and Portuguese form of Jasper
- Hendriansyah♂Home ruler
- Hermansyah♂Army man
- Johansyah♂Johan (form of John, 'Yahweh is gracious') + syah (king)
- Mardonio♂Mild, soft
- Muhammad Johan♂Praised · Yahweh is gracious
- Nur Alicia♀Light · nobility
- Nur Alina♀Light · noble (a form of Adela)
- Nur Amelia♀Light · unceasing · vigorous · brave
- Nur Anita♀Light · diminutive of Ana (Hannah) · favour, grace
- Nur Emma♀Light · whole, great
- Nur Ida♀Light · work, labour (possibly)
- Nur Joan♀Light · God is gracious
- Nur Liza♀Light · my God is an oath (via Elizabeth)
- Nur Nadia♀Light · announcement, call or hope
- Nur Nadine♀Light · hope
- Nur Natasha♀Light · birthday · Christmas Day (via Natalya)
- Nurul Alina♀Light of · noble
- Nurul Amelia♀Light · unceasing · vigorous · brave
- Nurul Anita♀Light of · diminutive of Ana (Hannah) · favour, grace
- Nurul Ida♀Light · work, labour (possibly)
- Nurul Liza♀Light · my God is an oath (via Elizabeth)
- Nurul Natasha♀Light · birthday · Christmas Day (via Natalya)
- Siti Alina♀Lady · noble
- Siti Amelia♀Lady · unceasing · vigorous · brave
- Siti Anita♀Lady · favour, grace
- Siti Ida♀Lady · work, labour (possibly)
- Siti Liza♀Lady · my God is an oath (via Elizabeth)
- Siti Nadia♀Lady · announcement, call or hope
- Siti Natasha♀Lady · birthday · Christmas Day (via Natalya)
- Vega♀Name of a star
About this list
This list gathers names whose origin traces to European: names from European languages not listed separately. Among the most common in our data: Michelle, Ivan, Nicole. The origin describes the word behind a name, not the person who bears it; the same names are used across communities, and a name may reach Malaysia through another language. Only names whose meaning and origin are backed by a source are listed here. See all origins, and the guide to name spellings for why spellings differ.
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Frequently asked questions
Are European names used by only one community?
No. The origin does not show anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background. We describe the name and the word behind it, nothing more.
Why do spellings here differ from the original?
Names are written in the Latin alphabet with no single official system, and sounds in the source language do not always match it one to one. Common spellings have their own page, and others are noted on it.