Name tools
Name in Jawi
This tool shows only spellings recorded in a source; it is not a Latin-to-Jawi converter. If your name has no sourced spelling, we show close names that have one and a link to Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka’s PRPM.
Popular names with a sourced Jawi or Arabic-script spelling
The 30 most used names in this reference with a sourced spelling. In all, 22 names have a sourced Jawi spelling and 2,413 more have the Arabic-script spelling of their source word.
| Name | Spelling |
|---|---|
| MuhammadArabic script | محمد |
| NurArabic script | نور |
| IsmailArabic script | إسماعيل |
| FatimahArabic script | فاطمة |
| AzizahArabic script | عزيزة |
| NorainiArabic script | نور العين |
| RohaniArabic script | روحاني |
| AhmadArabic script | أحمد |
| HasnahArabic script | حسناء |
| ZulkifliArabic script | ذو الكفل |
| FaridahArabic script | فريدة |
| AbdullahArabic script | عبد الله |
| HamidahArabic script | حميدة |
| AzmiArabic script | عزمي |
| ZakariaArabic script | زكريا |
| ZainabArabic script | زينب |
| NurulArabic script | نور |
| RokiahArabic script | رقية |
| MohdArabic script | محمد |
| Nur HidayahArabic script | نور هداية |
| RamliArabic script | رملي |
| Muhammad AfiqArabic script | محمد آفق |
| RamlahArabic script | رملة |
| HalimahArabic script | حليمة |
| IbrahimArabic script | إبراهيم |
| SitiJawi | سيتي |
| ZaitonArabic script | زيتون |
| OthmanArabic script | عثمان |
| Muhammad IrfanArabic script | محمد عرفان |
| JamilahArabic script | جميلة |
How this tool works
A name’s Jawi spelling cannot be guessed from its Latin spelling: Arabic letters have no one-to-one match with Latin letters, and one sound can be written with more than one letter. So this tool shows only the Jawi or Arabic-script spelling recorded in a source for that name, the same one shown on the name page.
A dedicated Jawi spelling (labelled “Jawi”) is shown when a source records one; otherwise the Arabic-script spelling of the name’s source word (labelled “Arabic script”) is shown. For a word with no sourced spelling, the tool shows names with the same opening letters or other spellings that do have one, and a search link to DBP’s Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM), which gives the Jawi spelling of words in DBP’s dictionaries. For why Latin spellings vary, read the guide to name spellings.
Frequently asked questions
Why has my name no Jawi spelling?
Because we have not found a sourced spelling for it. We do not convert Latin letters to Jawi automatically, because the result can be wrong. The tool shows close names that do have a sourced spelling.
Where can I check an official Jawi spelling?
On Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka’s PRPM. PRPM’s general search shows the Jawi spelling of words in Kamus Dewan; for example, a search for “cahaya” gives that word’s Jawi spelling. Not every proper name is in the dictionary.
What is the difference between Jawi and Arabic script here?
Jawi is the Malay writing system based on Arabic letters. “Arabic script” here is the spelling of the name’s original Arabic word, according to a source.
Can I use this spelling on official documents?
Check with the relevant authority or a Jawi teacher for anything official.