| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rukiah | Little charm | Arabic, Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Salamet | Safety, well-being; peace, blessing | Indonesian, Malay | Unisex | — | |
| Santun | Polite, courteous, respectful | Indonesian, Malay | Boy | — | |
| Sarjana | Creator; creation. In Indonesian, 'Sarjana' also means a graduate or holder of a bachelor's degree. | Malay, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Sehari | One day; a single day; (daily) | Indonesian, Malay | Unisex | — | |
| Selama | Peace; safety; well-being | Amharic, Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Tigrinya | Girl | — | |
| Selamat | Safe; blessed; fortunate; used in greetings/congratulations | Indonesian, Malay | Boy | — | |
| Selimut | Blanket or cover; figuratively shelter, comfort, protection. | Indonesian, Malay | Unisex | — | |
| Semai | Seedling; to sow. Also the name of the Semai people of Malaysia. | Indonesian, Malay | Unisex | — | |
| Semang | Likely a reference to the Semang people; possibly (by folk association) linked to 'spirit' or 'enthusiasm' from Malay, though the exact meaning is uncertain | Malay | Unisex | — | |
| Senin | Monday (the second day of the week); often used for someone born on Monday | Indonesian, Malay | Boy | — | |
| Shaimin | Uncertain - possibly related to Arabic 'Shamim' (fragrance/breeze) or Hebrew 'Shai' (gift); meaning not well established | Arabic, Malay | Boy | — | |
| Siti | Lady; honorific for a respected woman. | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Syairah | Poetess; related to poetry (from Malay 'syair' or Arabic شاعرة sha'ira 'female poet') | Arabic, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Syirah | Uncertain - likely a Malay/Indonesian spelling of an Arabic female name. Associated senses include 'traveler' (from Saira), 'poetess' (from Shaira), or related to Arabic sīrah ('life/biography'); exact meaning depends on origin/intent. | Arabic, Malay | Girl | — | |
| Taman | Garden, park (primary Malay/Indonesian meaning); used as a personal name in South Asia | Indonesian, Malay, Slavic | Unisex | — | |
| Tawon | Wasp (stinging insect) - connotations of industriousness, protection or fierceness | Indonesian, Malay | Boy | — | |
| Tegar | Firm; steadfast; resilient | Indonesian, Malay | Boy | — | |
| Tengku | Royal title denoting princely or noble status (prince/princess) | Malay | Unisex | — | |
| Zaleha | Virtuous, pious; morally good or righteous | Indonesian, Malay | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Malay-origin name in our dataset.
