Official JPN data
Name spelling shifts in the JPN data
Each family is built from spellings linked in our name records, not from search variants. We give no “correct spelling” verdict; the figures show what was registered.
- Spelling families
- 10
- Spellings with JPN figures
- 22
- Sets without figures
- 11
- Muhammad / Mohamad / Muhamad / Mohammad
Malay table · boys · 4 spellings with figures · 1940s–2010s
- Nur / Nor
Malay table · girls · 2 spellings with figures · 1990s–2010s
- Muniamah / Muniammah
Indian table · girls · 2 spellings with figures · 1940s–1960s
- Muhammad Firdaus / Mohamad Firdaus
Malay table · boys · 2 spellings with figures · 1990s–2000s
- Darshan / Darrshan
Indian table · boys · 2 spellings with figures · 2000s–2010s
- Pavitra / Pavithra
Indian table · girls · 2 spellings with figures · 1990s–2000s
- Siti Aishah / Siti Aisyah
Malay table · girls · 2 spellings with figures · 1980s–2000s
- Pravin / Praveen
Indian table · boys · 2 spellings with figures · 2000s–2010s
- Nur Hidayah / Norhidayah
Malay table · girls · 2 spellings with figures · 1980s–2000s
- Nur Atiqah / Nur Atikah
Malay table · girls · 2 spellings with figures · 1990s
Letter patterns in the Malay tables
The share of the top-10 total (boys and girls combined) held by entries containing each letter group.
| Letters | ’40 | ’50 | ’60 | ’70 | ’80 | ’90 | ’00 | ’10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 7% | 1% |
| sh | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4% | 5% | 0 | 0 |
| q | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 9% | 1% |
| z | 14% | 17% | 28% | 42% | 40% | 15% | 7% | 1% |
| dh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1% |
| th | 4% | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 0 |
Only one spelling in the JPN data
Our records list other spellings of these names, but only one spelling ever reached a JPN top 10, so there is no split to compare.
- Parvathy
Indian table · girls · 1940s–1950s · peak 6.5%
Not in a top 10: Parvati
- Aisyah
Malay table · girls · 2010s · peak 2.4%
Not in a top 10: Aishah
Other linked spellings (no JPN figures)
The Malay, Chinese and Indian tables are JPN’s own breakdown; they describe the data, not people. Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0)
How to cite
Free to quote with a link to this page. Suggested citation:
MalaysianNames (malaysiannames.com). “Name Spellings in Malaysia: 10 Families in JPN Data”. https://malaysiannames.com/en/popular-names/spellings/. Updated . Data: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0), last updated 2023-07-26.
Download the JPN top-10 tables we use (decade, table, sex, rank, name, count, share of the top-10 total):
Frequently asked questions
Which spelling is correct?
We give no verdict. Every spelling here is recorded in our records; the figures show how often it reached the JPN top 10.
How are spelling families built?
Two spellings form a family only when our name records link them and both have a matching sourced meaning. Families with at least two spellings in the JPN tables have their own page (10); 2 more have only one spelling in the JPN data and are listed on this page.
Why do some spellings have no figures?
That spelling did not reach its table’s top 10. We do not estimate figures for names outside the list.
How are the letter patterns computed?
The share of the Malay tables’ top-10 total (boys and girls combined) held by entries containing those letters.