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Afdlin
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Most excellent; superior, best |
Malay |
Boy |
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Akar
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Varies by language - commonly “root” (Malay/Indonesian), “flowing” (Turkish), or related to form/shape in Sanskrit-derived usage. |
Arabic, Indian, Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit, Turkish |
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Aripin
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Likely 'knowledgeable, wise' or 'one who knows' (derived from Arabic 'Arif') |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Aznil
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Meaning uncertain; possibly derived from Arabic elements, sometimes rendered as 'noble' or 'honorable' |
Malay |
Boy |
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Baruna
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Derived from Varuna - Vedic god of the waters and the sea; associated with oceans, cosmic order, and law. |
Malay, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Budak
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Turkish: "knot" or "gnarled branch" (often a surname). Malay/Indonesian: "child" (colloquial) and historically "slave". |
Indonesian, Malay, Turkish |
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Clarensyah
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'Bright/clear' + 'king' - roughly 'bright king' or 'illustrious ruler'. |
Malay |
Boy |
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Damar
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From Indonesian/Malay 'damar' meaning 'resin' or 'torch' - figuratively 'light' or 'lamp'. |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Galang
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Respect, honor (also 'to mobilize/support' in Indonesian usage) |
Filipino, Malay, Tagalog |
Boy |
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Gani
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Arabic: 'rich, self-sufficient'; Hebrew: 'my garden' or 'gardens'; in Albanian/Turkish/Indonesian used as a borrowing from Arabic meaning 'abundant/wealthy'. |
Albanian, Arabic, Hebrew, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish |
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Gelar
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title; honorific; degree; distinction |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Heri
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A local form of Hari/Harry - can imply 'day' (Malay/Indonesian 'hari'), relate to Sanskrit 'hari' (tawny/green, epithet of Vishnu), or be a variant of 'Harry' ('home ruler'). |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Ilmi
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Knowledge; learned; scientific |
Arabic, Malay |
Boy |
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Jalan
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road, path; way |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Jantan
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Male; manly; masculine |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Lahir
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Malay/Indonesian: 'born'; Sanskrit root (from 'lahari'): 'wave, ripple'; occasionally linked to Arabic 'zahir' meaning 'manifest, apparent'. |
Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Laki
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In Samoan often interpreted as 'lucky'; in Indonesian/Malay it means 'male' or 'man'; also used as a short form/nickname in some Slavic/Greek contexts. |
Indonesian, Malay, Samoan, Slavic |
Boy |
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Mahfooz
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Protected; preserved; safeguarded |
Arabic, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Persian, Turkish |
Boy |
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Malay
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Mountain, of the hills; also associated with Malaya (the Malay region) |
Indian, Malay, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Nurdin
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light of the faith |
Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian, Malay, Somali, Turkish |
Boy |
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Papan
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In Indonesian/Malay: 'board, plank, sign'. In Sanskrit-derived usage it is etymologically related to 'pāpa' (sin) and is rare as a name with that sense. |
Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Radzi
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Likely 'content, satisfied' (from Arabic راضي) or 'of/from Ray' (Persian nisba) |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Rahmadi
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Derived from Arabic rahma ('mercy, compassion'); roughly 'one who is merciful' or 'given mercy'. |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Ramlee
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Derived from Arabic raml 'sand' - 'sandy' or 'of the sand'; used as a Malay male given name/surname. |
Malay |
Boy |
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Rezky
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Sustenance, provision; blessed with good fortune |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Ridho
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Contentment, satisfaction, approval (often understood as God's pleasure) |
Malay |
Boy |
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Rizky
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provision, sustenance; blessing or good fortune |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Santun
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polite, courteous, respectful |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Selamat
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safe; blessed; fortunate; used in greetings/congratulations |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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Senin
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Monday (the second day of the week); often used for someone born on Monday |
Indonesian, Malay |
Boy |
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