Siti

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Malay/Malaysian

Meaning

a highly distinctive Malay feminine name and honorific derived from the Arabic sayyidah meaning lady, mistress, or noblewoman — the feminine form of sayyid, a title of respect for descendants of the Prophet Muhammad but also a general honorific in Malay usage; Siti has become so thoroughly integrated into the Malay naming tradition that it functions both as an independent first name and as a prefix in compound names like Siti Nurhaliza — Malaysia's most celebrated pop singer — and Siti Aishah, making it one of the defining markers of Malay Muslim feminine identity; the name is virtually ubiquitous in Malaysia among Malay Muslim women of all generations and connotes feminine dignity, respectability, and the honour associated with Islamic womanhood in the Malay cultural tradition

Gender

female

Also spelled

Siti, Sitti