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All Indonesian names: list with meanings
- Aa♂Elder brother
- Aam♂♀
- Aan♂♀
- Aang♂Elder brother
- Abadi♂Everlasting, without end
- Abas♂Stern-faced or frowning
- Abbas♂Stern-faced or frowning
- Abdalkarm♂♀Servant of the Most Generous
- Abdalqadir♂♀Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdan♂Servant or attendant
- Abdi♂Servant, attendant
- Abdilah♂Servant of God
- Abdillah♂Servant of God
- Abdoel♂Servant of
- Abdu♂Servant or bondsman
- Abduh♂His servant, servant of God
- Abdul♂Servant of
- Abdulah♂Servant of Allah
- Abdulgani♂Servant of the Self-Sufficient
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of God, the All-Powerful
- Abdullah♂Servant of Allah
- Abdulloh♂Servant of Allah
- Abdulrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Abdur♂Servant of
- Abdurachman♂Servant of God, the Most Merciful
- Abdurahman♂Servant of God, the Most Merciful
- Abdurohman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Abdurrachman♂Servant of God, the Most Merciful
- Abdurrahim♂Servant of God, the Most Merciful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of God, the Most Merciful
- Abdurrochim♂Servant of the Ever-Merciful
- Abdus♂Servant
- Abdussamad♂♀Servant of God, the Eternal Refuge
- Abdy♂Servant, attendant
- Abeng♂♀
- Abi♂My father
- Abidah♀Woman devoted to worship
- Abidin♂Those who worship
- Abidinsyah♂Worshippers
- Abigail♀My father is joy
- Abil♂Robust
- Abimanyu♂Spirited and courageous
- Abiyyu♂Dignified, unwilling to accept humiliation
- Abizar♂Father of Dharr
- Abner♂The father is a lamp
- Aboe♂Father of
- Aboebakar♂Father of a young camel
- Abraham♂Father of many nations
- Abram♂Exalted father
- Abrar♂Righteous and virtuous people
- Abrianto♂Armed forces
- Abror♂The righteous and virtuous
- Abu♂Father of
- Abubakar♂Father of a young camel
- Abudin♂Worshippers
- Abul♂Father of
- Abun♂
- Ace♂Excellent, the best
- Aceng♂Boy, affectionate address
- Acep♂An affectionate address for a boy
- Achmad♂More praiseworthy, most deserving of praise
- Achmadi♂Associated with Ahmad
- Achyar♂♀Good and excellent people
- Acih♀
- Aco♂Boy
- Adam♂Human, humankind
- Adang♂Sir
- Adawiah♀Associated with the Adi tribe
- Adawiyah♀Associated with the Adi tribe
- Ade♂♀Younger sibling, an affectionate address
- Adek♂A younger sibling
- Adelia♀Noble, of noble origin
- Adelina♀Noble, of noble lineage
- Adeline♀Noble, of noble birth
- Adenan♂Noble, honored one
- Adha♂♀Sacrifice
- Adham♂♀Deep black
- Adhan♂Call to prayer
- Adhar♂Support, foundation
- Adhari♂
- Adhe♂♀Younger sibling, an affectionate address
- Adhi♂Excellent, foremost, noble
- Adhisurya♂Foremost sun
- Adhitama♂Most distinguished or excellent
- Adhitya♂Sun, son of Aditi
- Adhy♂Excellent, foremost, noble
- Adhyaksa♂Supervisor or superintendent
- Adi♂Excellent, foremost, noble
- Adiarti♀Noble meaning
- Adib♂Courteous, learned, cultured
- Adiba♀Cultured, refined
- Adie♂Foremost, excellent
- Adiguna♂Outstanding in ability
- Adii♂♀Excellent, foremost, noble
- Adikara♂Powerful, possessing authority
- Adil♂Just, impartial
- Adila♂♀Just, impartial
- Adinda♀Beloved younger sibling
- Adinegoro♂An eminent realm
- Adipati♂Ruler, territorial lord
- Adipura♂An eminent city
- Adiputra♂An outstanding son
- Adiraja♂♀Supreme king
- Adisti♀Sun
- Adit♂The sun
- Aditama♂Most distinguished or excellent
- Aditia♂Sun
- Aditiya♂Sun
- Aditya♂Sun, son of Aditi
- Adityanta♂Sun
- Adityawarman♂Sun and protective armor
- Adityo♂The sun or sun deity
- Adiwangsa♂Noble lineage
- Adiwarman♂Excellent protector
- Adiwarsita♂Noble teaching
- Adiwidya♂Excellent knowledge
- Adjat♂Wish, intention
- Adji♂Valuable
- Adjie♂Precious, highly valued
- Adjis♂Mighty, honored
Guide
How to explore Indonesian given names
This Indonesian name dictionary contains 8,940 names, with meanings available for 5,462. Use the list of Indonesian names to explore spelling, meaning, and naming context while keeping descriptions of names separate from assumptions about people.
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Explore Indonesian names A to Z when you know an initial or want to compare written forms. Finding a name in the directory does not establish how common it is nationally.
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Read meanings with their qualifications
Uncertain interpretations are labelled, and some entries do not yet have a meaning.
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Separate origin from identity
Origin and tradition labels describe a name's linguistic or naming context. They do not reveal the bearer's religion, ethnicity, caste, region, or character.
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Start with names by letter if you remember a spelling or want to compare initials. If meaning matters more, use names by meaning to find entries worth reading closely. For example, Nur is listed as unisex and means “light, illuminating radiance.” That meaning describes the name; it does not establish a quality of the person who bears it. Treat browsing categories as routes into individual entries, and read the details before deciding that a name matches what you are looking for.
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An entry can connect a name with more than one linguistic context. Sri has Sanskrit and Javanese origins and means “splendor, beauty, prosperity,” while Putri has Sanskrit, Malay, and Javanese origins and means “daughter; royal princess.” These descriptions explain the names rather than identifying a bearer's ancestry or social position. Explore names by origin to compare such contexts. Keep the supplied meaning intact when taking notes, and avoid turning a historical or linguistic association into a claim about a person.
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A meaning entry is an explanation to read with its qualifications, not a promise about personality or destiny. If you visit popular names, remember that popularity here reflects a sample of recorded names, including notable people and aggregated records. It is not national data. For help reading an unfamiliar spelling, consult the pronunciation guide rather than assuming that a familiar-looking name must sound the same across languages.
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Frequently asked questions
Does every name have a meaning?
No. The directory contains 8,940 names, and 5,462 have meanings available.
Are the meanings written entirely by humans?
Uncertain meanings are labelled.
Can an origin label identify someone's ethnicity?
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Does popularity here represent Indonesia as a whole?
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