Indonesian Girl Names
Indonesian female names draw from Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia), Javanese, Sundanese, and Balinese usage, alongside Arabic and Sanskrit influences. A clear feminine marker is the Javanese-Sanskrit suffix -wati (as in Krisnawati). Arabic feminine -ah also appears in names such as Aisyah. Many girls’ names use nature and aesthetic terms more than male names, including words like Indah and Bunga. Overall structures are similar to male naming, but markers like Putri and Dewi are distinctly feminine.
Modern patterns include Arabic-Islamic choices, short nicknames and clipped forms, and flexible spelling variants (for example Laili/Laily). Examples found in Indonesian use: Aisyah, Indah, Cinta, Dinda, Endang, Bunga, Dita, Jelita, Kania, Krisnawati.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Karisma | Charm, divine favor; (also) 'miracle' or 'wonder' when linked to Karishma | Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Sanskrit | Girl | 391 #1 | |
| Novi | Derived from Latin 'novus' meaning 'new'; often used to signify newness or as a diminutive of names like Novia/Novita. | Indonesian, Latin, Slavic | Girl | 283 #2 | |
| Sari | Most often a diminutive of Sarah meaning 'princess'; in Indonesian/Malay 'essence' or 'core'; in Arabic (Saari) 'night-traveler' or 'moving swiftly'; in Japanese the meaning varies by kanji. | Arabic, Finnish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Japanese, Malay | Girl | 187 #3 | |
| Yuli | Derived from Julia/Julian - 'youthful' (also interpreted as 'downy/soft‑haired') | Hebrew, Indonesian, Latin, Slavic | Girl | 132 #4 | |
| Mega | Cloud (primary Indonesian usage); 'great/large' (Greek prefix sense) | Indonesian, Sanskrit | Girl | 129 #5 | |
| Milea | From Slavic 'Mila' meaning 'gracious' or 'dear'; also used as a contemporary Indonesian given name. | Indonesian, Slavic | Girl | 47 #6 | |
| Kania | In Polish, 'kania' means a kite or buzzard (a bird of prey). As a given name (commonly in Indonesia and internationally) meanings vary by culture and it is sometimes treated as a variant of Sanskrit 'Kanya' meaning 'maiden' or 'girl'. | Indonesian, Polish, Sanskrit | Girl | 41 #7 | |
| Yuni | Varies by language and spelling. Often a diminutive of names like Yunita/Yuna; in Japanese or Korean the meaning depends on the characters used. Common connotations include gentleness, grace, or moon-associated imagery in some usages. | Indonesian, Japanese, Korean | Girl | 39 #8 | |
| Eka | One; first | Georgian, Greek, Indonesian, Sanskrit | Girl | 18 #9 | |
| Dita | Diminutive of Edita/Edith - associated with 'riches/blessed' or 'prosperous in war'; in Indonesian often used as an independent given name. | Czech, Indonesian, Slavic | Girl | 17 #10 | |
| Dini | Indonesian/Malay: 'dini' = early, dawn; Arabic: derived from dīn = religion/faith, implying 'religious' or 'of the faith'. | Arabic, Indonesian, Italian, Malay | Girl | 11 #11 | |
| Setti | Lady, my lady; honorable woman | Arabic, Indonesian, Italian, Malay | Girl | 3 #12 | |
| Ainaa | Generally treated as a variant of Aina: in Arabic/Malay contexts associated with 'eye' or 'beautiful eyes'; in Finnish Aina means 'always'; in Swahili 'type/kind'. | Arabic, Finnish, Indonesian, Malay, Swahili | Girl | — | |
| Aisyah | Alive; she who lives | Arabic, Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Amarindah | Immortal or eternal beauty | Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Anggi | Derived from 'angel' - 'messenger' | Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Anggun | Graceful, elegant | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Armindah | Possibly 'beautiful Armi' (Indonesian indah = beautiful) or linked to Germanic 'ermin' meaning 'whole/universal'. | Germanic, Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Arusi | Bride; wedding | Arabic, Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Bisa | Varies by origin: in Akan/Twi, 'bisa' = 'to ask, request'; in Indonesian/Malay, 'bisa' = 'can, able' (note: in Indonesian the word can also mean 'poison' in other contexts); in South Slavic contexts 'Bisa' is used as a short form of Bisera, which means 'pearl'. | Akan, Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Bunga | Flower, blossom | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Cerah | Bright, clear, sunny | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Cerita | Story, tale, narrative | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Chahaya | Light; brightness; ray of light | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Chinta | Sanskrit: 'worry, thought, concern'; Malay/Indonesian (as Cinta): 'love, affection' | Indonesian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Cinta | Love (Indonesian/Malay); ribbon/tape (Spanish) | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Dinda | Possibly 'judged' or 'vindicated' (from Hebrew Dinah); in Indonesian usage often an affectionate pet-name (little sister/beloved). | Hebrew, Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Endang | Pleasant, beautiful, graceful | Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| fransisca | Feminine form of Francis (from Latin Franciscus), meaning 'Frenchman' or broadly 'free one' | Indonesian, Latin, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Ghyta | Uncertain - possibly "song" (from Sanskrit gītā) or "battle/war" (from Old Norse/Old English gyða) | English, Indian, Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Hartati | Bringer of wealth; prosperous; treasured | Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Ica | A diminutive or pet form; specific meaning depends on the root name (e.g., from Ivana/Ivica: 'God is gracious'; from Isabel/Isabella: 'pledged to God'). Also used independently as a feminine name in Indonesian contexts. | Indonesian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Iin | Often an affectionate diminutive or nickname; no single established lexical meaning | Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Imah | Faith, belief (from Arabic 'Iman'),house, home (Sundanese),mother (from Hebrew 'Ima') | Arabic, Hebrew, Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Inai | Henna (the dye used for ceremonial body art); when linked to Inaya, associated with 'care' or 'concern' | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Inda | Depends on origin: 'beautiful' (Indonesian 'indah'), 'soft/tender' (via Linda), or 'of India' (from India/Indira). | Germanic, Indonesian, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Indah | Beautiful, lovely | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Inul | Not well-attested as an independent lexical name; typically a diminutive or nickname with no widely recognized standalone meaning | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Javana | Possibly 'of Javan/Greece' (Hebrew), 'from Java' (place-name), or a feminine form of Giovanna meaning 'God is gracious'. | Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Sanskrit, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Jelita | Beautiful; pretty | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Jenis | If linked to Janice/Janis: 'God is gracious' (from John); if from Indonesian: 'type' or 'kind'; if from Jens/Jan: diminutive sense related to John ('God is gracious') | Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Josinta | Probably 'just, fair' (if from Justina) or 'beloved' (if formed with Tagalog sinta). | Indonesian, Portuguese | Girl | — | |
| Kimalindah | A blended sense of 'Kim' + 'Linda' - roughly 'royal/golden beauty' or 'beautiful Kim' | Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Krisnawati | Woman or devotee of Krishna; female form associated with the Hindu god Krishna | Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Kumala | Lotus; flower; beautiful | Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Kurangi | Monkey (Tamil); 'reduce' or 'lessen' as an imperative verb form in Malay/Indonesian | Indonesian, Malay, Tamil | Girl | — | |
| Laili | From Arabic 'layl' meaning 'night' - often interpreted as 'night', 'of the night', or 'dark beauty'. | Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Laily | Night; often understood as 'born at night' or 'beauty of the night.' | Arabic, Bosnian, Indonesian, Turkish, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Lely | Derived from the lily flower - symbolizes purity, innocence, and beauty | Dutch, Indonesian | Girl | — | |
| Lesti | Derived from Lestari/Lestiani - "everlasting" or "eternal" | Indonesian | Girl | — |
Indonesian Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Indonesian-origin name in our dataset.
93
Names in this origin
10
With data in 2024
152
Births 2024
465
Peak year 0