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Most common names in Indonesia

300 names

Ranked by how often the name appears in our sample of recorded names, mostly adults (notable people and aggregate records). So the list shows names that are common in Indonesia, not current baby-name trends, and it is not a national census. Boy Names only · Girl Names only

Top 10 names
#	Name	Meaning
1	Muhammad	Much praised
2	Sri	Splendor, beauty, prosperity
3	Ahmad	More praiseworthy, most deserving of praise
4	Abdul	Servant of
5	Siti	Respected lady
6	Nur	Light, illuminating radiance
7	Agus	Great, venerable
8	Dewi	A female divine being
9	Dwi	Two
10	Ali	Exalted, high in rank

Most common names in Indonesia: list with meanings

Guide

How to read this collection of popular names

Explore popular Indonesian names ranked by occurrences in a sample of recorded names. This collection offers a way to compare names within that sample; it is not a national ranking or a measure of current baby-name choices.

Sample frequency has limits

A higher position means more occurrences within the sample used for this collection. It does not establish how common a name is throughout Indonesia.
Full-name counts are different

A count for a complete name cannot be treated as the count for an individual component. Compare figures only when they refer to the same kind of name.
Popularity does not describe a person

A name's position says nothing about a bearer's religion, ethnicity, region or character. Meaning and linguistic origin are separate from frequency.

Understand what the ranking can answer

Searches for the most common Indonesian names often seek a nationwide answer, but this page supports a narrower comparison: occurrences within a sample of recorded names. A name's position does not establish its current popularity among newborns, its distribution across regions or its frequency in the entire population. Read the methodology before interpreting the order. You can then browse the broader name dictionary or explore names by letter without treating sample frequency as a recommendation or a measure of a name's value.

Compare meanings independently of position

Readers looking for top Indonesian names may also want to understand what the entries mean. Sri means “splendor, beauty, prosperity,” Siti means “respected lady; land, earth,” and Nur means “light, illuminating radiance.” Their meanings should be read independently of their positions in the collection. A higher ranking does not make a meaning more authoritative, and a meaning does not explain every family's naming choice. Keep the exact wording with each entry when comparing names that appeal to you for different reasons.

Keep name components and complete names distinct

Before comparing this collection with another ranking, check whether the unit being counted is a name component or an entire personal name. A count attached to a full name cannot be reassigned to Muhammad simply because that component appears within it. Likewise, an individual entry does not provide a combined meaning for every longer name containing it. Explore names by meaning for a different comparison. uncertain meanings are labelled, regardless of where an entry appears in this collection.

Use the ranking with context

Describe a position as a sample ranking whenever you share it.
Check whether another list counts complete names or individual components.
Avoid reading the order as a current newborn naming trend.
Compare meaning, spelling and pronunciation separately from frequency.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a national list of Indonesia's most common names?

No. It ranks occurrences within a sample of recorded names and should not be presented as a nationwide result.

Does a higher position mean a name is currently fashionable?

The ranking does not establish current newborn naming trends. Sample frequency and present-day naming choices are different questions.

Does Dwi mean the bearer is a second child?

Dwi means “two; second in order.” That meaning alone cannot establish a person's birth order.

Can popularity help me identify someone's background?

No. Frequency, meaning and origin labels do not establish an individual's religion, ethnicity, home region or character.