How do Balinese name their children?
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Gede: First born
Boy Name
I: Prefix for Boy
Boy Name
Kadek: Second born
Boy Name
Kadek: Second born
Girl Name
Ketut: Fourth born
Boy Name
Ketut: Fourth born
Girl Name
Komang: Third born
Boy Name
Komang: Third born
Girl Name
Luh: First born
Girl Name
Made: Second born
Boy Name
Made: Second born
Girl Name
Nengah: Second born
Boy Name
Nengah: Second born
Girl Name
Ni: Prefix for Girl
Girl Name
Nyoman: Third born
Boy Name
Nyoman: Third born
Girl Name
Putu: First born
Boy Name
Putu: First born
Girl Name
Wayan: First born
Boy Name
Wayan: First born
Girl Name
Names for Balinese are very important. It’s believed that naming a child can affect a child’s life. Often the name is symbolic or carries a special meaning. In Bali, after a baby is 12 days old, a special name-giving ceremony is held called ‘ngerorasin’ (originating from the word ‘roras’ meaning ‘twelve’ in Balinese). There are several factors considered in name giving, including the child’s sex, caste, clan, birth order and the parents’ choice.
Take a look at the table below:
Take a look at the table below:
Sex | Caste | Clan | Birth order | Given name (examples) |
I (Male) | Ida Bagus/Ida Ayu | Arya | First child: | Swandewi |
Ni (Female) | Cokorda | Ngakan | Gede/ Luh Gede | Surya |
Anak Agung | Pande | Wayan | Smara | |
Gusti | Pasek | Putu | Putra | |
Dewa/Desak | Second child: | John | ||
Made | Cristina | |||
Kadek | ||||
Nengah | ||||
Third child: | ||||
Nyoman | ||||
Komang | ||||
Fourth child: | ||||
Ketut |
Traditionally, children’s names were taken directly from everyday Balinese, e.g. Manis, Wangi, Ada etc. Sometimes the name would reflect what happened when the children was born – for example if the family were going through hard times at the time of the birth, the child may have been named ‘Repot’. However, over the last 40 years or so this trend seems to have disappeared. These days, the influence is either from Java or the West. It’s not uncommon to hear of I Wayan John or Ni Nyoman Yohana. Once the child is grown up, they tend to choose to use the name which identifies them most uniquely, rather than the common Balinese part of their name.
Now you know how to give yourself a Balinese name!
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