Javanese Name Generator
Names from Central Java, Yogyakarta and East Java
Browse 500 Javanese names, from single names like Suwarto, Ngatini and Kartodimejo to wayang names such as Abimanyu Wicaksono, birth-order names like Dwi Lestari and priyayi forms like Raden Mas Suryo Hadiningrat. Useful for fiction, games, family history notes and sample data.
About Javanese names
The Javanese are Indonesia's largest people. Most Javanese have no inherited surname, and many, above all in older generations, have one name only: Suwarto, Ngatini, Waluyo. Where a second or third name appears it is another given name, not a family name. Many names start with Su-, a Sanskrit prefix meaning good, and because Javanese speakers round a final a, the same name is written Sutrisna or Sutrisno, Wijaya or Wijoyo. Women's names often end in -wati, -ningsih, -ningrum, -ningtyas, -astuti or -rini.
Village names are their own world. Endings like -man, -min and -jo for men and -yem, -nem and -nah for women attach to the five-day market week (Ponimin, Wagini, Legimin, Paijan, Kliwon) or to a weekday (Senen, Rebo, Kemis, Setu). Eko, Dwi, Tri, Catur and Ponco mark the first to fifth child. Wayang lends Bimo, Arjuno, Wisnu, Srikandi, Larasati and Sembadra. Traditionally a man took a new adult name on marrying or starting a career, often a compound such as Kartodimejo or Sastrowiyono.
The priyayi, the old official and court class, used titles (Raden Mas, Raden Ajeng for an unmarried woman, Raden Ayu for a married one) and long names built with elements like Kusumo, Hadiningrat and Notonegoro. Dutch-era spellings such as Soetedjo, Djatmiko and Tjiptadi are here too.
How to choose Javanese names
- Let the generation pick the form: a grandparent born in a village can be plain Tukiman or Poniyem, a parent is more likely Heru Pranoto or Endang Setyowati, and someone born after 2000 may carry three parts, such as Satria Bagaskara Wicaksono.
- Do not treat the last part as a family surname. In a Javanese family the father can be Sutopo, the mother Sri Hartati and the children Eko Purnomo and Dwi Lestari, with no shared name at all.
- Match the spelling to the period. Soetedjo, Djatmiko and Tjiptadi suit a character born before the spelling reforms of 1947 and 1972, while Sutejo and Sujatmiko show how such names are usually written today.
- Use titles sparingly. Raden Mas, Raden Ajeng and Raden Ayu belong to noble descent in the orbit of the Yogyakarta and Surakarta courts, so one titled character in a cast reads as more believable than five.
- Choose -o or -a endings on purpose: Arjuno and Bimo sound like spoken Javanese, while Arjuna and Bima follow the standard Indonesian spelling.
Frequently asked questions
Do Javanese people have surnames?
Mostly not. Most Javanese have no inherited family name, and many have only one name, which is why forms and databases that demand a first and last name cause real trouble. Priyayi families are a partial exception: names such as Hadiningrat, Notonegoro or Pringgodigdo can pass down a family, but they are the minority.
What do Eko, Dwi and Tri mean in a Javanese name?
They are birth-order markers taken from Sanskrit numerals: Eko or Eka for the first child, Dwi for the second, Tri for the third, Catur for the fourth and Ponco for the fifth. In the list you will find them in names such as Eko Purnomo, Dwi Handayani, Tri Widodo and Catur Nugroho.
How are these names different from the ones on the Indonesian name generator?
The Indonesian page covers the whole country, so Javanese names share it with Sundanese, Balinese, Batak, Bugis and other traditions. This list is Javanese only and goes deeper into each kind: single village names, market-day names, adult compound names, wayang names, priyayi titles and old spellings.
Why do so many Javanese names end in -o?
Javanese pronounces a final open a as a rounded sound close to o, and many families spell names the way they say them. That gives Suryo next to Surya, Kresno next to Kresna and Wijoyo next to Wijaya. Both spellings are in use, and an official document simply follows whichever the family chose.
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All 500 Javanese names
A: 22 names
- Abimanyu Wicaksono
- Adhitama Wisnu Wardhana
- Agus Riyanto
- Agus Widagdo
- Ajeng Kusuma Wardhani
- Ambarwati
- Anggit Wahyu Nugroho
- Anindita Prameswari
- Anindya Kirana Larasati
- Anjani Kusumadewi
- Antareja
- Antasena
- Arimbi
- Aris Setyawan
- Arjuna Satya Nugraha
- Arjuno Widagdo
- Arya Wiratama Kusuma
- Atmorejo
- Atmosudiro
- Ayu Kusumawardani
- Ayunda Puspa Kinasih
- Ayuningtyas
B: 17 names
- Bagas Aryo Wibisono
- Bagus Tri Handoko
- Bakdiyono
- Bambang Irawan
- Bambang Priyambodo
- Bambang Sulistyo
- Bambang Tirtokusumo
- Bambang Wiratmoko
- Banowati
- Basukarno
- Bejo
- Bima Prasetya
- Bimo Haryanto
- Bimo Kuncoro
- Bisma Wijanarko
- Budi Prasetyo
- Budiastuti
C: 6 names
- Cahyono Adi
- Candrakirana
- Catur Nugroho
- Catur Prasetyo
- Catur Wulandari
- Citrosupomo
D: 30 names
- Daliyem
- Damar Jati Pamungkas
- Danang Wijayanto
- Dananjaya
- Danu Wiratmoko
- Darmanto Reksohadiprojo
- Darmawan Sasmito
- Darmini
- Darmono
- Darsih
- Daryono
- Diajeng Sekar Pratiwi
- Didik Supriyanto
- Dimas Anggoro
- Dimas Aryo Seno
- Dipoyudo
- Djatmiko
- Djojo Soemarto
- Djoko Soewito
- Drupadi Kusumastuti
- Dwi Atmoko
- Dwi Handayani
- Dwi Hartono
- Dwi Lestari
- Dwi Nugroho
- Dwi Prasetyo
- Dwi Rahayuningsih
- Dyah Ayu Larasati
- Dyah Kusumawati
- Dyah Pramesti
E: 10 names
- Eka Puspitaningrum
- Eka Setyaningsih
- Eka Wulandari
- Eko Budiarto
- Eko Purnomo
- Eko Sulistyono
- Eko Wahyudi
- Eko Widiyanto
- Endang Purwaningsih
- Endang Setyowati
G: 10 names
- Galih Pamungkas
- Galuh Candrakirana
- Gatot Heri Susanto
- Gendhis Ayu Kinanti
- Gilang Bayu Samudra
- Gilang Pramudya
- Ginanjar Wahyu Sasongko
- Giyarti
- Giyono
- Guritno
H: 20 names
- Hadi Prayitno
- Hadi Soebroto
- Hadisumarto
- Handoko Wibisono
- Handoyo
- Hapsari Dyah Kusuma
- Hardjono
- Harimurti
- Harimurti Sastroamijoyo
- Harjanti
- Harjoprakoso
- Harjosuwito
- Harsono
- Hartati
- Hartini Sumoharjo
- Haryo Pamungkas
- Haryo Suryohadiprojo
- Hastuti
- Hendro Sumodiningrat
- Heru Pranoto
I: 5 names
- Imam Subekti
- Indrastuti Notoprojo
- Indraswari
- Indrawati
- Irodikromo
J: 12 names
- Janoko
- Jati Kusumo Adi
- Joko Lelono
- Joko Pitoyo
- Joko Purnomo
- Joko Triyono
- Joyosentono
- Joyosuwito
- Jumali
- Jumingan
- Juminten
- Jumiyem
K: 35 names
- Kamidi
- Karjo
- Kartikawati
- Kartinah
- Kartodimejo
- Kartopawiro
- Kartorejo
- Kartosentono
- Kartowiyono
- Karyodikromo
- Karyono
- Kasmini
- Kemis
- Ki Demang Wongsopawiro
- Kinanti Larasati
- Kinasih
- Kirana Sekar Arum
- Kliwon
- Koentjoro Poerbonegoro
- Koesmijati
- Koesnadi
- Kresno Adi Wibowo
- Krisna Adi Wijayanto
- Kromodimejo
- Kromowijoyo
- Kukuh Prasetyo
- Kuncoro
- Kunthi Wulandari
- Kusnanto
- Kustini Atmodarminto
- Kusumaningtyas
- Kusumastuti
- Kusumawati
- Kusumo Atmosudirdjo
- Kusumo Wardoyo
L: 15 names
- Laksmiwati
- Langgeng
- Laras Ayu Maheswari
- Larasati
- Larasati Pramudita
- Lasmini
- Legimin
- Leginem
- Legirah
- Leksmono Widagdo
- Lestariningsih
- Lilik Hendarto
- Lilik Sulistyowati
- Lintang Aji Pamungkas
- Lintang Ayu Pramudita
M: 20 names
- Mangunrejo
- Mangunsuwito
- Mardiyah
- Mardiyono
- Margono
- Mariyem
- Marsiyem
- Marsudi
- Marto Soewito
- Martoatmojo
- Martorejo
- Martowiyono
- Mas Ngabehi Reksodiputro
- Mas Ngabehi Sastrodiharjo
- Mas Ngabehi Sastrosuwignyo
- Moeljono
- Moerjati Tjokrodiningrat
- Mujiono
- Murniati
- Murtini
N: 18 names
- Nakula Aji
- Nareswari Ayu Pramesti
- Nastiti
- Nawang Wulan
- Ngadiman
- Ngadinem
- Ngadino
- Ngatini
- Ngatmi
- Niken Ayu Wulandari
- Niken Larasati
- Nimas Ayu Wulandari
- Ninik Widyastuti
- Notosusanto
- Nugroho Adi Saputro
- Nur Cahyono
- Nur Wahyuningsih
- Nurcahyo
P: 45 names
- Paijan
- Paiman
- Paimin
- Painah
- Palgunadi
- Pambudi
- Pandu Bagaskoro Adi
- Pandu Dewanata
- Pandu Wicaksono
- Panji Asmoro
- Parikesit
- Pariyem
- Parmi
- Partini
- Paryono
- Pawestri Ayu Ningtyas
- Pawirodikromo
- Pawirorejo
- Pergiwati
- Pinardi
- Poernomo Hadi
- Poerwanto
P, continued
- Ponco Nugroho
- Ponco Sulistyo
- Ponidi
- Ponijan
- Ponimin
- Poniran
- Poniyem
- Prakoso Wibowo
- Pramesti Dyah Ayuningrum
- Prameswari
- Pramono Djojonegoro
- Prasetya Adi Kuncoro
- Prasojo
- Pratiwi Kusumastuti
- Prihantoro
- Priyambodo Dipokusumo
- Priyo Sembodo
- Pujiastuti
- Pujiono
- Pujosuwarno
- Puntadewa
- Purwaningsih
- Puspaningrum
R: 42 names
- Raden Ajeng Pratiwi Suryodiningrat
- Raden Ajeng Retno Hadiningrat
- Raden Ajeng Sekar Kusumaningrum
- Raden Ajeng Sumirah Notodiningrat
- Raden Ajeng Suwarsih Purwodiningrat
- Raden Ayu Moerdaningsih
- Raden Ayu Sri Wulan Purbonegoro
- Raden Ayu Sumarni Sosrodiningrat
- Raden Mas Bagus Kusumoyudo
- Raden Mas Danang Suryokusumo
- Raden Mas Gondo Prawironegoro
- Raden Mas Panji Cokronegoro
- Raden Mas Pramudyo Notonegoro
- Raden Mas Satrio Notokusumo
- Raden Mas Suryo Hadiningrat
- Raden Mas Wibowo Hadiwijoyo
- Raden Ngabehi Sastrowardoyo
- Raden Ngabehi Wignyosubroto
- Raden Panji Harsoyo Mangkudiningrat
- Raden Roro Ambar Pertiwi
- Raden Roro Endang Pujiastuti
R, continued
- Raden Roro Kusumastuti
- Raden Tumenggung Sumarsono Condronegoro
- Rahadian Sosrodihardjo
- Rahayuningsih
- Ramawijaya
- Ranuwiharjo
- Ratih Widyaningsih
- Rebo
- Rejeb
- Rengganis Sekar Kinasih
- Resosudarmo
- Retnaningtyas
- Retno Kusumaningrum
- Retno Widowati
- Riyanto
- Roekmini
- Roesmini Sastrosatomo
- Rubiyem
- Rukmini
- Ruminah
- Rusmini
S: 120 names
- Sadewo Aji Prakoso
- Samidi
- Saminem
- Samirah
- Sapari
- Sapto Nugroho
- Saptono Prawirohardjo
- Saraswati
- Sarjito
- Sartini
- Sarwono
- Sasongko
- Sastrorejo
- Sastrowiyono
- Satinem
- Satria Bagaskara Wicaksono
- Sawal
- Sawitri
- Sekar Arumningtyas
- Sekar Langit Maheswari
- Sekartaji
- Sekarwangi
- Sembadra
- Sembodo
- Senen
- Seno Aji Wibowo
- Seto Aji Kuncoro
- Setrowijoyo
- Setu
- Setyaki
- Setyaningsih
- Setyaningtyas
- Setyawati Wiryodiningrat
- Setyo Wibowo
- Setyorini
- Shinta Kusumaningtyas
- Sigit Haryanto
- Singgih Raharjo
- Singodimejo
- Sinta Widyastuti
S, continued
- Siswomiharjo
- Siti Rahayu
- Siti Sumiyati
- Slamet Haryono
- Slamet Riyanto
- Soedjono
- Soegeng Prijono
- Soekotjo
- Soenarjo
- Soeprapti
- Soeratman
- Soetarjo
- Soetedjo
- Soewarni
- Somohardjo
- Sri Hartati
- Sri Mulyati
- Sri Rejeki
- Sri Utami
- Sri Wahyuningsih
- Sri Widayati
- Srikandi
- Srikandi Wulansari
- Sriningsih
- Sriyatun
- Subadra Wijayanti
- Subekti Pringgodigdo
- Sudarmi
- Sudarno
- Sudarwati
- Sudiyono
- Sugeng Santoso
- Sugiarto
- Sugito
- Sugiyarti
- Suhardi
- Suharti
- Sujarwo
- Sujatmiko
- Sukarsih
S, continued
- Sukirno
- Sukoco
- Sulasmi
- Sulistyorini
- Sumantri Mangunkusumo
- Sumarno
- Sumarti
- Suminem
- Sumirah
- Sumiyati
- Sunardi
- Sunarti
- Sundari
- Suparjo
- Suparmi
- Suprapti
- Suprayitno
- Suprihatin
- Supriyono
- Suradi
- Suratmi
- Suratno
- Suripto
- Suroso
- Suryati
- Suryo Baskoro
- Susetyo Hadikusumo
- Sutarmi
- Sutarno
- Sutejo
- Sutikno
- Sutini
- Sutirah
- Sutopo
- Sutrimo
- Suwarni
- Suwarto
- Suwignyo
- Suyatmi
- Suyitno
T: 27 names
- Tantri Ayu Kusuma
- Tarmini
- Tarmuji
- Tarsono
- Tatag Wicaksono
- Teguh Widodo
- Tirtosudiro
- Tjiptadi
- Tjipto Hardjono
- Totok Sudarto
- Tri Astuti
- Tri Budi Utomo
- Tri Joko Santoso
- Tri Rahayu
- Tri Wibowo
- Tri Widodo
- Tri Winarni
- Trimo
- Tugimin
- Tugirah
- Tukijo
- Tukiman
- Tukiran
- Tulus Pangestu
- Tuminah
- Tumirah
- Tyas Utami
U: 4 names
- Untung
- Untung Raharjo
- Urip
- Utari Widyaningrum
W: 36 names
- Wagimin
- Wagini
- Wagirah
- Wahyu Kartohadikusumo
- Wahyu Kristanto
- Wahyu Tri Atmojo
- Wahyuningsih
- Waluyo
- Wardoyo
- Warsono
- Wartini
- Wasis Pambudi
- Waskito
- Wening Tyas Utami
- Widagdo
- Widuri Puspa Ningrum
- Widyaningrum
- Widyarto Sosroatmodjo
- Widyastuti
- Wijiati
- Winarno Hardjosoemantri
- Winarsih
- Wiratno
- Wirjo Soehardjo
- Wirjono
- Wiryosumarto
- Wisanggeni
- Wisnu Aji Pamungkas
- Wisnubroto
- Wisnumurti
- Wiwik Sulistyorini
- Wiyono
- Wongsodikromo
- Wongsorejo
- Wulan Ayuningtyas
- Wuryanti Hadiwinoto