Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Indonesian

Usage note

Many Indonesians have Arab or Hindu first names, depending on their religion.

Indonesian girls names

Amsia
Arina
Ayu
Basariah
Be
Bibi
Biduri
Butet
Chairania
Chut-Nja-Din
Çurpanakha
Dahliana
Damayanti
Dara-Jingga
Dara-Petak
Demmink
Donk
Duvinse
Ellarose
Endang
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
Reda
Ria
Rina
Setyaningsih
Sinta
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

Acawarman
Agung
Airlangga
Ajisaka
Alimuddin
Alison
Amangku
Amangkurat
Ametung
Andika
Anusanatha
Apul
Arok
Ardianto
Arya
Atok
Awaluddin
Badrul Alam
Bahadur
Balihung
Bambang
Bambong Sugeng
Batu
Batuta
Bayu
Bejo
Boleife
Bonjol
Budi
Buwana
Buyung
Cahyono
Cecep
Chairil
Chairul
Çiva
Daksa
Debata
Dewantara
Endang
Entji
Erlangga
Eyo
Fakhry
Guntur
Hamengku
Harris
Hary
Hasanuddin
Hassim
Hasyim
Hatta
Hiawang
Hulanapo
Irvin
Janggam
Jarot
Jatawaman
Jayakatong
Joko
Kartanegara
Kartodirdjo
Kasumenagara
Kersen
Khoen
Kiani
Kundugga
Kurniawan
Kusnasosro
Lemboe
Madja
Mangkubuni
Mangoenkoesomo
Maraja
Marturak
Matulesia
Mauliwarmadewa
Mochtar
Mukmin
Muzzammil
Nanggroe
Narotama
Naufal
Nurul Alam
Pak
Panembahan
Pangeran
Parameswara
Purnadi
Qamar al-Zaman
Qamar ud-Din
Raden
Ranga
Rexi
Rinto
Roem
Ruslan
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
Yustinus
Yuwono

Balinese first names

People 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

Aside 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

Aside 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

The -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

Although 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