Sayang: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sayang – Meaning: love, dear one – Origin: Malay/Indonesian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: sah-YAHNG


Sayang is a Malay/Indonesian unisex name meaning “love, dear one”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Sayang

Meaning: Love, dear one.

Origin: Malay/Indonesian.

How to Pronounce Sayang

Phonetic: sah-YAHNG   IPA: /sɑːˈjɑːŋ/

Popularity of Sayang

Sayang doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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