name
Suharto
soo-HAR-toh
suːˈhɑːrtoʊListen
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Syllable breakdown
Suharto
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Javanese (Indonesia)
- Meaning
- a masculine Javanese name meaning having good fortune or the one with wholesome prosperity — from the Sanskrit-Javanese su meaning good or auspicious, and harta or arta meaning wealth or prosperity derived from Sanskrit artha; the name follows the common Javanese mononymic tradition in which many Javanese individuals — particularly those of the older generation — carry a single personal name rather than a family surname, a system that reflects the classical Javanese court tradition; the name is internationally known as the name of Indonesia's second president Suharto, who ruled from 1967 to 1998, making it one of the most recognised Javanese names outside Indonesia, though its cultural significance predates and extends far beyond this association
- Gender
- male
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