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بُوتْرِي
Putri
POO-tree
“Princess, daughter.”
About Putri
Putri is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "princess, daughter" — an Indonesian-Malay name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Native Indonesian/Malay word for princess or daughter, widely used as a given name.
Very common in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Indonesian · Malay
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Across the Malay world, names with these consonants arrived alongside Islam itself — first by sea, then by family lineage.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Putri
- What does the name Putri mean?
- Putri (بُوتْرِي) means "Princess, daughter". Native Indonesian/Malay word for princess or daughter, widely used as a given name.
- Is Putri a name from the Qur'an?
- Putri does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Indonesian-Malay name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Putri a boy or a girl name?
- Putri is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Putri come from?
- Putri is an Indonesian-Malay name, built on the root letters P-T-R. Very common in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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