Bambang

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Javanese (Indonesia)

Meaning

a masculine Javanese name originally meaning young knight or young warrior, derived from the Old Javanese term for a young man of warrior class in the feudal court tradition; Bambang has its roots in the Javanese wayang tradition and the Mahabharata narrative as adapted in Javanese culture, where bambang is a term for young heroes who have not yet achieved the full title of Arjuna but display the qualities of courage, physical skill, and noble bearing associated with the warrior caste; the name remains extremely common across Java and among Javanese diaspora communities in Indonesia, and is borne by numerous prominent Indonesians across government, business, and the arts, including Bambang Susilo Yudhoyono, Indonesia's sixth president

Gender

male

Also spelled

Bambang