Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Indonesian
Usage note
editMany Indonesians have Arab or Hindu first names, depending on their religion.
Indonesian girls names
edit- Amsia
- Arina
- Ayu
- Basariah
- Be
- Bibi
- Biduri
- Butet
- Chairania
- Chut-Nja-Din
- Çurpanakha
- Dahliana
- Damayanti
- Dara-Jingga
- Dara-Petak
- Demmink
- Donk
- Duvinse
- Ellarose
- Enny
- Erlyinda
- Erna
- Etti
- Fenty
- Fitri
- Giriputri
- Haeyanti
- Harianti
- Harsini
- Hartini
- Herawati
- Herna
- Hersanti
- Hertati
- Ien
- Iin
- Indijah
- Inggit
- Irwan
- Jannigje
- Kalawenara
- Kamsiah
- Kemala
- Kirana
- Kiyesha
- Komang
- Laksari
- Lauana
- Lely
- Lisma
- Markonah
- Megowati
- Meuthia
- Mitya
- Mutiara
- Nabylla
- Namora Oloan
- Nini
- Novi
- Nurhajati Dini
- Prita
- Puteri
- Raden
- Rasuna
- Ratha
- Ratu
- Setyaningsih
- Sinthia
- Sioe
- Siska
- Siti
- Soemadiredja
- Soesanti
- Soewarsih
- Srihati
- Srikandi
- Sugiarti
- Sulastinah
- Sulistyorini
- Sumbadra
- Suminten
- Sumitra
- Suradnya
- Surtikanti
- Susi
- Susulowati
- Sutiati
- Syagini
- Tarakinta
- Taty
- Tika
- Tirta
- Titik
- Tiza
- Tumanniranga
- Ulfah
- Visi
- Wahjuningsih
- Warsijati
- Widiyawati
- Widyastuti
- Wiwik
- Wiwit
- Yatun
Indonesian boys names
edit- Acawarman
- Agung
- Airlangga
- Ajisaka
- Amangku
- Amangkurat
- Ametung
- Andika
- Anusanatha
- Apul
- Arok
- Ardianto
- Atok
- Bahadur
- Balihung
- Bambang
- Bambong Sugeng
- Batuta
- Bayu
- Bejo
- Boleife
- Bonjol
- Budi
- Buwana
- Cahyono
- Cecep
- Chairil
- Chairul
- Çiva
- Daksa
- Debata
- Dewantara
- Entji
- Erlangga
- Eyo
- Fakhry
- Guntur
- Hamengku
- Hatta
- Hiawang
- Hulanapo
- Janggam
- Jarot
- Jatawaman
- Jayakatong
- Kartanegara
- Kartodirdjo
- Kasumenagara
- Kersen
- Khoen
- Kiani
- Kundugga
- Kurniawan
- Kusnasosro
- Lemboe
- Madja
- Mangkubuni
- Mangoenkoesomo
- Maraja
- Marturak
- Matulesia
- Mauliwarmadewa
- Mochtar
- Mukmin
- Nanggroe
- Narotama
- Pak
- Panembahan
- Pangeran
- Parameswara
- Purnadi
- Raden
- Ranga
- Rexi
- Roem
- Sarmini
- Sartoro
- Satyawati
- Sinduk
- Singa
- Soemarsaid
- Sopan
- Sugeng
- Suharto
- Sukanlah
- Sukarno
- Sukiman
- Suluang
- Sumitro
- Suparman
- Surapati
- Susuhanan
- Suyono
- Syahrul
- Tahmid
- Takdir
- Teungku
- Tilo
- Tjipto
- Tjokroaminoto
- Tohjaya
- Triago
- Tunggul
- Wijaya
- Wirapandya
- Yapto
- Yuwono
Balinese first names
editPeople on the island of Bali have only four first names in use among them, and all are gender-neutral. The firstborn is named Wayan or Gede or Putu, the second child is named Made or Kadek, the third is named Nyoman (Man) or Komang (Mang), and the fourth always named Ketut (Tut). Once the parents have their fifth child, they will name him or her Wayan Balik (Balik being a Balinese word meaning “again”).
Malaysian girls’ names
editAside from Arab and Hindu names:
- Aida (Ida)
- Aini
- Anis
- Anisah
- Arfah
- Asyiqin
- Ayu
- Cempaka
- Ché
- Dayang
- Delima
- Esme
- Geok
- Haslina
- Hasliza
- Hasmah
- Hawa
- Hayati
- Intan
- Ismah
- Khairulnisa
- Lela
- Lina
- Lyana
- Masnah
- Mastura
- Mazlin
- Mazlina
- Maznah
- Melati
- Melur
- Mutiara (Yara, Tiara)
- Nik
- Noor
- Nor
- Noraini
- Norazah
- Norhasnize
- Norhenaza
- Norlaili
- Norlina
- Normah
- Normi
- Norsiah
- Nur
- Nurul
- Radin
- Rafeah
- Rosnani
- Rosni
- Ruhil
- Saleha
- Sanisah
- Seri
- Sharifah
- Siti
- Sofea
- Soopia
- Suhana
- Suriani
- Suriati
- Syafika (Fika)
- Syahidah
- Syamala
- Syamira (Mira)
- Syarifah
- Tongoo
- Venita
- Wan
- Wati
- Zahreen
- Zaini
- Zainon
- Zaiton
- Zaliha
- Zeti
- Zetty
- Zuhal
Malaysian boys’ names
editAside from Arab and Hindu names:
- Abidin
- Adnan
- Affendi
- Ahnani
- Alif
- Along
- Ariff
- Ariffin
- Awang
- Azmi
- Azrul
- Badan
- Bahari
- Bukhari
- Burhan
- Dahari
- Dato
- Duman
- Fais
- Faisal
- Faiz
- Faizal
- Idzham
- Jamaluddin
- Jasni
- Jefri
- Johan
- Kamaluddin
- Kamarul
- Khair
- Khairuddin
- Khairul
- Khir
- Lokman
- Luqman
- Mah
- Mat
- Meor
- Nik
- Noh
- Noor
- Nor
- Nordin
- Norman
- Nur
- Ridhuan
- Rosdi
- Roslan
- Rosli
- Rosman
- Sanusi
- Shaari
- Shafie
- Shaharuddin
- Shamsul
- Sheikh
- Shukry
- Suffian
- Suhaimi
- Syaari
- Syari
- Syed
- Syukri
- Syukur
- Taha
- Tajuddin
- Tarmizi
- Tun
- Wan
- Yatim
- Yawsoon
- Yusri
- Zainal
- Zulkanain
Indonesian surnames
editThe -putri (daughter) and -putra (son) surnames are patronymics. Among Indonesians who use these, Sinduk Sartoroputra’s daughter would be Siti Sindukputri and his son would be Budi Sindukputra.
Some Indonesians have Arabic surnames (Rahman, Anwar, Ali, Yusuf, Hasan, etc.)
- Abdurrachman
- Abidin
- Abraham
- Adiwisastra
- Adjeng
- Adjitorop
- Agustina
- Ai
- Aini
- Aisah
- Aisyah
- Alatas
- Alisjahbana
- Aliwarga
- Am
- Aminah
- Amuata
- Anam
- Andriani
- Andyanto
- Angela
- Anggawarsito
- Anggakusuma
- Anggodo
- Anggono
- Anggoro
- Anggraeni
- Anggraini
- Anggriawan
- Angkadiredja
- Angkasa
- Angkiat
- Angryanto
- Antonio
- Anugrah
- Arbi
- Arifin
- Ariwibowo
- Asih
- Astuti
- Astutik
- Ateng
- Atmadja
- Atmodikoro
- Azis
- Azizah
- Badak
- Baderan
- Bagoes
- Bagus
- Bahri
- Baidan
- Bako
- Bandjar
- Baroleh
- Basirun
- Basri
- Batusura
- Belawan
- Benjamin
- Benyamin
- Bimo
- Boedihardjo
- Bolosan
- Bong
- Bratanata
- Buchori
- Budiardjo
- Budiman
- Budiono
- Bunaidi
- Bunda
- Buntaran
- Bunyamin
- Cahyono
- Candrakusuma
- Candrasaputra/Candrasaputri
- Canggih
- Caniago
- Cendana
- Chandrawinata
- Chandriluhur
- Ciawi
- Cokro
- Daoed
- Daritan
- Darmali
- Darmawan
- Darnayanti
- Darwis
- Dasai
- Dewi
- Dhanutirto
- Dharsono
- Djaim
- Djajadiningrat
- Djambek
- Djiwandono
- Djojohadiksumo
- Djojonegoro
- Djojopoespito
- Djoyosuroto
- Ea
- Efendi
- Effendi
- Ernawati
- Falakhi
- Famita
- Fandi
- Fangestu
- Fania
- Farida
- Fatimah
- Fauzi
- Firmansyah
- Fitriani
- Fungestu
- Gerungan
- Ginting
- Gondo
- Gondokusumo
- Gotama
- Gozali
- Gunadi
- Gunardi
- Gunawan
- Gunungalip
- Guret
- Habibie
- Hadi
- Hadimartono
- Hadisubana
- Halimah
- Haliman
- Halimkusuma
- Handaya
- Handayani
- Handidjaja
- Handjojo
- Handoko
- Handoyo
- Hanjaya
- Hanjoyo
- Harahap
- Hardjono
- Hardjoprajitno
- Hariyanto
- Harsono
- Hartanoe
- Hartanto
- Hartati
- Hartini
- Hartono
- Haryantho
- Haryanto
- Hasanah
- Hasibuan
- Hayati
- Hehamahua
- Hendrawan
- Hengky
- Herawati
- Herianto
- Hermawan
- Hertanto
- Hi
- Hidayah
- Hidayat
- Hidayati
- Hoana
- Hoanike
- Hoanita
- Hoanoto
- Honoris
- Huda
- Hurek
- Hutagaol
- Iba
- Ie
- Ikari
- Ilar
- Inn
- Inyo
- Irawan
- Irodikromo
- Iskandar
- Jannah
- Japutra/Japutri
- Jaya
- Jayaputra/Jayaputri
- Jayawan
- Jingga
- Joa
- Joeswanto
- Josodirdjo
- Juanda
- Juanito
- Juano
- Kangean
- Karnaya
- Karo Karo
- Kartini
- Kartio
- Kartodirdjo
- Kartosuwiryo
- Kathirithamby
- Katoppo
- Katuuk
- Kawilarang
- Kepale Dese (Achinese)
- Kertanegara
- Keruas (Achinese)
- Kesowo
- Khasanah
- Khoosasi
- Khosasih
- Khotimah
- Kiaidemak
- Kogoya
- Komar
- Komarudin
- Kosasih
- Kowara
- Kromowidjojo
- Kumala
- Kumia
- Kuncoro
- Kuntai
- Kurnia
- Kurniadi
- Kurniasih
- Kurniawan
- Kurniawati
- Kusika
- Kusmuljono
- Kusnadi
- Kusuma
- Kusumaatmadja
- Kusumawijaya
- Laa
- Lamaborak
- Lauvin
- Lauwita
- Lawang
- Lawardi
- Lawrence
- Laya
- Leman
- Lemandjaja
- Lemanjaya
- Leo
- Leonardo
- Lestari
- Leyn
- Liam
- Lianto
- Licindo
- Liecharlie
- Liedarto
- Liem
- Liemena
- Lika
- Liman
- Limandau
- Limansubronoto
- Limantara
- Limanto
- Limantoro
- Limarta
- Limau
- Limawan
- Limiardi
- Limijanti
- Limijanto
- Limputra/Limputri
- Linanto
- Linardi
- Linus
- Listiohadi
- Lithay
- Liy
- Liyono
- Loekito
- Loekman
- Loekmantoro
- Lovin
- Lubis
- Luhulima
- Lukas
- Lukito
- Lukmanto
- Lumba
- Lumenta
- Luna
- Lunardy
- Lusanto
- Lutansieto
- Lz
- Mainaky
- Makagiansar
- Makarim
- Malaiholo
- Manganan
- Mangkunegara
- Maniani
- Manuputty
- Manurung
- Manuwu
- Marlina
- Maroef
- Martoatmodjo
- Marunduri
- Maryadi
- Maryati
- Mataram
- Maulana
- Modjo
- Moestadja
- Mohede
- Mollema
- Momon
- Mongilong
- Mulawarman
- Muljana
- Muljoto
- Mulyadi
- Mulyana
- Mulyani
- Mulyati
- Mulyono
- Murdani
- Mursalim
- Mustofa
- Mutia
- Nainggolan
- Naki
- Nasoetion
- Nastalim
- Nasution
- Natan
- Nauli
- Neonardi
- Ngayoh
- Ngurawan
- Ningsih
- Nitisastro
- Njoto
- Nugraha
- Nugroho
- Nuraeni
- Nurhayati
- Nurjanah
- Nursalim
- Nurtanio
- Ny
- Nyoto
- Oe
- Oegroseno
- Oei
- Oemarsanoesi
- Oesman
- Onggano
- Onggo
- Ongko
- Ongkowijoyo
- Ote
- Paar
- Pagan (Achinese)
- Pahlawan
- Pakubumi
- Pakubuwana
- Palar
- Pane
- Pangestu
- Panggabean
- Panjaitan
- Paramita
- Pasaribu
- Pawironadi
- Permana
- Pranata
- Prasetio
- Prasetya
- Prasetyo
- Pratama
- Pratiwi
- Prawiranega
- Prayitno
- Prayogo
- Priyanto
- Pulukadang
- Purba
- Purbacaraka
- Purnama
- Purnomo
- Purwanti
- Purwanto
- Puspita
- Puspitasari
- Putra/Putri
- Radja
- Rahardjo
- Raharjo
- Rahayu
- Rahmanto
- Rahmat
- Rahmawati
- Rajagukguk
- Ramali
- Rambulangi
- Ramli
- Ratulangi
- Redjosentono
- Reksodipoetro
- Reksohadiprodjo
- Riady
- Riberu
- Ridwan
- Rifai
- Riyadi
- Riyanto
- Rohmah
- Rohman
- Romuli
- Ronohadiwidjojo
- Rovanio
- Rumambi
- Ruru
- Rusli
- Ruslim
- Saepudin
- Safitri
- Sahanaya
- Sahilatua
- Samahita
- Samoa
- Sanggalo
- Sangian
- Santoso
- Saputra/Saputri
- Saputro
- Saragih
- Sari
- Sartika
- Sasongko
- Sastrosurarto
- Satyalim
- Se
- Sedyaningsih
- Sembiring
- Senen
- Seng
- Setiadi
- Setiawan
- Setiawati
- Setio
- Seto
- Setyawan
- Setyo
- Setyopurnomo
- Setyowati
- Siagian
- Siahaan
- Sieto
- Sihombing
- Sikumbang
- Simanjuntak
- Simbolon
- Sinaga
- Sinar
- Sindoro
- Siregar
- Siswanto
- Sitompul
- Sitorus
- Situmorang
- Slamet
- Soedarman
- Soedjatmoko
- Soedjono
- Soeganda
- Soegihartanto
- Soegijoko
- Soehadi
- Soekotjo
- Soemardi
- Soemawinata
- Soemitro
- Soeryohadikoesoemo
- Soetanto
- Soetjipto
- Soewondo
- Soleh
- Solihin
- Solikin
- Somohardjo
- Sonatan
- Sosro
- Subadio
- Subagja
- Subandrio
- Sudiman
- Sudirgo
- Sudjana
- Sudrajat
- Suebu
- Sugondo
- Suhandi
- Suharlim
- Suharto
- Suherman
- Suhuyanli
- Suhuyanly
- Suka
- Sukarman
- Sukarno
- Sukarnoputra/Sukarnoputri
- Sulastri
- Sulistio
- Sumargo
- Sumarni
- Sumarno
- Sumbung
- Sumiati
- Sumual
- Sunardi
- Sundakh
- Supriadi
- Supriatna
- Supriyadi
- Supriyanto
- Suratinoyo
- Surjanto
- Suryadi
- Suryana
- Suryani
- Susanti
- Susanto
- Susantyo
- Susetyo
- Susilawati
- Susilo
- Susilowati
- Sutalaksana
- Sutanto
- Sutaryo
- Sutedja
- Sutiono
- Sutisna
- Sutrisno
- Suwandi
- Suwito
- Suyudono
- Syahputra/Syahputri
- Syariel
- Taa
- Tabuni
- Tadjuddin
- Talim
- Talin
- Talogo
- Tambayong
- Tanadi
- Tanamal
- Tanandar
- Tanardo
- Tanasal
- Tanaya
- Tandika
- Tandiono
- Tandjung
- Tandoko
- Tandubana
- Tania
- Taniwan
- Tanjaya
- Tanjung
- Tanojo
- Tanoto
- Tantama
- Tanto
- Tanu
- Tanubrata
- Tanudisastro
- Tanujaya
- Tanumihardja
- Tanuseputro
- Tanusudibyo
- Tanutama
- Tanuwidjaja
- Tanzil
- Tarigan
- Taslim
- Teddy
- Tedja
- Tedjamulia
- Tedjasukmana
- Tedjokumro
- Teja
- Tejarukmana
- Tenggara
- Tengger
- Tia
- Tindo
- Tirok
- Tirtasana
- Tjahjadi
- Tjahjana
- Tjakrawerdaya
- Tjandra
- Tjandrakusuma
- Tjandrawinata
- Tjea
- Tjhia
- Tjia
- Tjiasmanto
- Tjoa
- Tjokro
- Tobing
- Tranggono
- Tuanakotta
- Uk
- Umar
- Unang
- Unga
- Unus
- Utama
- Utami
- Utomo
- Utu
- Vonco
- Wahyudi
- Wahyuni
- Wahyuningsih
- Walangitan
- Wanandi
- Wanggai
- Wangsa
- Wangsadinata
- Wangsapoetra
- Wati
- Wau
- Waworuntu
- We
- Wenda
- Wendi
- Wibisono
- Wibowo
- Widagdo
- Widargo
- Widiatmo
- Widjaja
- Widodo
- Widyastuti
- Wienathan
- Wignjowijoto
- Wijanarko
- Wijaya
- Wijayanti
- Wijonarko
- Wijono
- Willy
- Winardi
- Winarto
- Winata
- Windra
- Winoto
- Wiraatmadja
- Wirahadi
- Wirahadikusumah
- Wirajuda
- Wiranata
- Wirasonjaya
- Wiriokoesoemo
- Wirya
- Wiryanto
- Wiryo
- Wiryono
- Wisanto
- Witoelar
- Wiyono
- Wonda
- Wongso
- Wongsojoyo
- Wono
- Wonopati
- Wuisan
- Wulandari
- Wurianto
- Yani
- Yansen
- Yanti
- Yanto
- Yapardi
- Yapip
- Yaputra/Yaputri
- Yatsen
- Yektiurip
- Ylang
- Yohan
- Yonatan
- Yongki
- Yorensin
- Yoshodharmo
- Yosieto
- Yoso
- Yuanita
- Yuliana
- Yulianti
- Yulianto
- Zees
Malaysian surnames
editAlthough Chinese, Hindu and Arab surnames predominate along the Malays, there are some Malaysian surname spellings.
- Beng
- Bob
- Cheah
- Cheong
- Chhoa
- Chieng
- Chiew
- Chooi
- Choong
- Chua
- Chuah
- Foon
- Foong
- Gan
- Ghee
- Gnanalingam
- Goh
- Har
- Heah
- Hooi
- Hwa
- Jusoh
- Kaw
- Kee
- Khaw
- Khoo
- Koh
- Kuan
- Liew
- Loke
- Loong
- Mat
- Moi
- Moo
- Neoh
- Ngooi
- Nik
- Ooi
- Pee
- Pillay
- Poh
- Seng
- Shamsudin
- Shanmughalingam
- Siew
- Siow
- Soh
- Sulong
- Tay
- Tee
- Teh
- Ten
- Tenn
- Tet
- Teo
- Toh
- Tortajada
- Voo
- Wee
- Yaacob
- Yeap
- Yeoh
- Yew