ACKBARArabic, Indonesian, Malay Alternate transcription of Arabic أكبر (see AKBAR), as well as the usual Indonesian and Malay form. It is typical of Indonesia.
AZALEAEnglish, Indonesian, Various From the name of the flower (see AZALEA). A notable bearer is Australian rapper Amethyst Amelia Kelly, who's better known by her stage name Iggy Azalea.
BATAWIIndonesian, Arabic Means "Betawi" in Arabic, referring to an Indonesian ethnic group native to Jakarta. It is mostly borne by Saudi Arabian citizens of Indonesian descent.
CHANDRAIndian, Bengali, Indonesian, Hindi, Telugu, Fijian Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "glittering, shining" or "moon". In Hindu belief, this is the name of a lunar deity.
CHANIAGOچانياڬوIndonesian, Minangkabau Derived from Malay niaga meaning "trade, business, commerce", used to refer to an ancient group of Buddhist merchants affiliated with the clan. This is the name of a Minangkabau suku (tribe) from West Sumatra.
DEWIꦢꦺꦮꦶIndonesian, Javanese, Indian, Hindi, Malay Means "goddess, deity" in Malay and Indonesian, of Sanskrit origin. In India, it can also be a variant transcription of DEVI.
EFFENDIIndonesian Transferred use of the given name EFFENDI, which is derived from the Ottoman title افندي (efendi), ultimately from Greek αφέντης (aféntis) meaning "lord, master, boss, ruler, prince".
FELEMBANArabic, Indonesian Originally denoted someone who came from the city of Palembang in South Sumatra, Indonesia. This surname is mostly borne by Saudi Arabian citizens of Indonesian descent.
HIMALAYAIndian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare) Possibly from the name of the Himalaya mountain range in Asia, derived from Sanskrit हिमालय (himā-laya) meaning "snow dwelling".
MUSLIMArabic, Indonesian, Pakistani, Indian (Muslim) From the Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim), the active participle of أَسْلَمَ (ʾaslama) "to surrender, expose" (from the same root of the word Islam). The term denotes a follower of Islam.
NASUTIONIndonesian, Batak From Mandailing Nan Sakti On or Na Sakti On meaning "the magic one", from sakti meaning "mystical, magical" (ultimately from Sanskrit शक्ति (śákti)). It was used as a nickname for Si Baroar Nan Sakti, a legendary Mandailing ruler... [more]
PILIANGIndonesian, Minangkabau Probably derived from Indonesian pili meaning "a lot" and hyang "God, spirit, deity" or pili hyang meaning "the god, the deity" (thus forming the term peleh meaning "many gods") probably referring to the old Hindu-influenced gods that were worshiped before the arrival of Islam... [more]
SASTROWARDOYOIndonesian, Javanese Means "writings of the heart" from Sanskrit शास्त्र (śāstra) meaning "scripture, writings" and हृदय (hṛ́daya) meaning "heart". This is the name of a Javanese family of nobility.
SEKEWAELIndonesian The last name Sekewael is an original name from one of the island in Maluku. That one island name is "Negeri Oma." The meaning of Sekewael is "The Guardian of the River" because in "Negeri Oma" any body want to use the river of the water they have to ask for permission by Sekewael family... [more]
SIKUMBANGسيكومبڠIndonesian, Minangkabau Allegedly from the phrase si kumbang meaning "black tiger", probably derived from Minangkabau kumbang which can mean "beetle" or "tiger, leopard". In this sense, the name may have been used to refer to Tamil settlers from present-day India who had darker skin and practised a tiger-like form of martial arts... [more]
SOETOROIndonesian Soetoro is the surname of the Indonesian stepfather of 44th president Barack Hussein Obama ll named Lolo Soetoro.
TANJUNGتنجوڠIndonesian, Minangkabau, Batak From Indonesian tanjung meaning "cape, headland, point". This is the name of both a Minangkabau tribe from West Sumatra and a Batak tribe from North Sumatra.
WIDJAJAIndonesian From the Indonesian word wijaya meaning "victory".
WIJAYAIndonesian, Javanese Derived from Indonesian wijaya meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory, conquest, triumph".