Indah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Indah

What is the meaning of the name Indah ?

The baby name Indah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IN-dah (Indonesian: /ˈinda/).

Indah is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.

Indah is a feminine given name in Indonesia and Malay-speaking countries, taken directly from the everyday adjective indah, meaning beautiful, lovely, or delightful. The word is native to the Malayic languages and widely used in both Standard Indonesian and Malaysian Malay, giving the name a clear, aesthetic sense. It is typically pronounced IN-dah, with a light final h.

As a personal name, Indah came to wider prominence in the mid-to-late 20th century, aligning with modern Indonesian preferences for meaningful, virtue- or quality-based names. It is common across the archipelago (including Javanese and Sundanese communities) and occurs, though less frequently, in Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. A closely related regional variant is Endah in Javanese. Indah also appears in compounds such as Nur Indah, Indah Sari, and Putri Indah. Informal diminutives include Indi and Inda.