Boy Names
Strong, meaningful boy names with origins and full meanings.
39
Total names
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Abdul
Malay/Arabic
Abdul
Servant of God
Abdullah
Malay/Arabic
Abdullah
Servant of Allah
Adam
Arabic/Malay
Adam
Earth, mankind
Aiman
Malay/Arabic
Aiman
Blessed, righteous
Alif
Malay/Arabic
Alif
First letter, gentle, kind
Amirul
Malay/Arabic
Amirul
Prince, commander
Arif
Malay/Arabic
Arif
Learned, knowledgeable, wise
Azri
Malay/Arabic
Azri
My helper, protected
Danial
Malay/Arabic
Danial
God is my judge
Danish
Malay/Arabic
Danish
Knowledgeable, clever, wisdom
Faris
Malay/Arabic
Faris
Knight, horseman, strong
Hafiz
Malay/Arabic
Hafiz
Guardian, protector
Hamzah
Malay/Arabic
Hamzah
Lion, strong
Haris
Malay/Arabic
Haris
Guardian, farmer
Haziq
Malay/Arabic
Haziq
Skilled, intelligent, expert
Ibrahim
Malay/Arabic
Ibrahim
Father of nations, Abraham
Idris
Malay/Welsh
Idris
Ardent lord, prophet
Ilham
Malay/Arabic
Ilham
Inspiration, revelation
Imran
Malay/Arabic
Imran
Prosperity, long-lived
Irfan
Malay/Arabic
Irfan
Knowledgeable, awareness
Iskandar
Malay/Arabic
Iskandar
Alexander, defender of men
Izzul
Malay/Arabic
Izzul
Honour, power, glory
Khairul
Malay/Arabic
Khairul
Best, most excellent
Khalid
Malay/Arabic
Khalid
Eternal, immortal, enduring
Luthfi
Malay/Arabic
Luthfi
Kind, gentle, friendly
Mikhail
Malay/Arabic
Mikhail
Who is like God, Michael
Muhamad
Malay/Arabic
Muhamad
Praiseworthy, laudable
Naim
Malay/Arabic
Naim
Comfort, ease, gentle
Rahim
Malay/Arabic
Rahim
Merciful, compassionate
Razif
Malay/Arabic
Razif
Noble, lofty, distinguished
Ridhwan
Malay/Arabic
Ridhwan
Contentment, satisfaction
Shafiq
Malay/Arabic
Shafiq
Compassionate, kind, gentle
Sofyan
Malay/Arabic
Sofyan
Devoted, pure
Umar
Malay/Arabic
Umar
Long-lived, prosperous
Wan
Malay
Wan
Royalty, prince, descendant
Yusof
Malay/Arabic
Yusof
God will increase, Joseph
Zafran
Malay
Zafran
Saffron, golden yellow
Zaid
Malay/Arabic
Zaid
Growth, abundance, increase
Zarif
Malay/Arabic
Zarif
Elegant, witty, refined
Frequently Asked Questions
Ethan, Lucas, Ryan, Jayden, and Nathan consistently rank among the most popular boy names. These names are widely used partly because they work across English and Chinese family contexts without requiring translation.
Consider how the name sounds in both English and your mother tongue, what it means, how it pairs with your surname, and whether it's easy to spell and pronounce. Many families also register a separate given name in a second language.
Yes — short punchy names like Kai, Max, and Finn are gaining popularity. They're easy to say in multiple languages and hard to shorten further. However, two-syllable names remain the most popular overall.