JAVANESE NAMING TRADITIONS

As we know, each name has meaning, meaning, prayer and hope from every parent who gives names to their children. Every country has a unique and different name tradition. This time I will discuss the Javanese name tradition in Indonesia.

The basics used in naming Javanese include: birthday, birth month, neptu, serial number of children in the family, hopes or aspirations of parents, important events, wayang, a combination of father and mother, apostle / his friends, and Al Quran ...

1. Birth Day (Weton)

As we all know, Javanese generally assume that birthdays (weton) are important events that should not be forgotten throughout life. According to the Weton Javanese belief it is considered to be able to determine one's fate in everything. And, one way to always remember it, then the day of birth is used as a basis for naming the baby.

Weton or birthdays consist of dino (Senen, Tuesday, Rebo, Kemis, Jemuah, Setu, Ngahat) and markets (Legi, Pahing, Pon, Wage, Kliwon). Therefore, the names of some Javanese are also based on dino, market or a combination of both.

Examples of names that use a dino basis, as follows:

- Senan, Saniman, Saniah, given to children born on Monday.

- Lasa, Lasiman, Lasiah, Lasmini, Lasman, given to children born on Tuesday.

- Rebi, Rubinah, Rubiyo, given to children born on Wednesday.

- Kemis, Misman, Misiah, Kemin, were given to children born on Thursday.

- Jumidi, Jumali, Jumini, Juminah, Jumiyo, given to children born on Friday.

- Setu, Saptini, Sabeni, given to children born on Saturday.

- Ngadinah, Ngatiman, Ngatemi, Ngatino, given to children born on Ngahat day (Sunday).

Examples of names that use pasaran base are as follows:

- Legimin, Gino, Gito, Leginah, Ginah, given to children born on the market of Legi.

- Paino, Painem, Paimah, Paijo, Paimin, are given to children born on the Paing market.

- Ponirah, Poniman, Poinah, Ponijan, given to children born on the Pon market.

- Wagino, Wagiman, Waginah, Wagini, given to children born on the Wage market.

- Kliman, Klimin, Kliwon, given to children born on the Kliwon market.

- Tugino, Tuginah, Tugimin, Tugiman, given to children born on Saturday Legi.

Examples of names that use a combination of dino and pasaran are:

- Tugino, Tuginah, Tugimin, Tugiman, given to children born on Saturday Legi.

2. Birth Month

Javanese society in general, knows the Javanese month (Suro, Sapar, Mulud, Bakda Mulud, Jumadilawal, Jumadilakir, Rejeb, Ruwah, Poso, Sawal, Dulkangidah, Besar) and national month (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December).

As a note, not all months (Java or national) are used as the basis for naming. For the names of the Javanese months, only a few are commonly used, including: Suro, Sapar, Maulud, Jumadilawal, Jumadilakir, Sawal, Besar. Whereas for the national months commonly used are January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and November.

Examples of names that use the base of the Java month are:

- Surati, Suratmi, Suratinah, Suratmin, Suratman, are given to children born in Suro month.

- Sapariah, Suparmi, Supardi, Suparno, given to children born in the Sapar month.

- Mulyati, Mulyani, Mulyadi, Mulyono, is given to children born in the month of Mulud.

- Jumadi, Jumali, Juminah, Juminem, given to children born in Jumadilawal and Jumadilakir.

- Waljinah, Waluyo, Walgito, Walimin, Waluyan, given to children born in Sawal.

- Large, Bachelor, Saryanto, Saryanto, Sartini, Sarmini, Sarmina, Saryati, given to children born in the Big Month.

Examples of names that use the national month basis are:

- Aryani, Aryana, is given to children born in January.

- Maryati, Maryani, Maryono, Maryoto, Margono, given to children born in March.

- Apriati, Priatmi, Priono, Private, given to children born in April.

- Mei Hastuti, Meilani, given to children born in May.

- Yuni, Yunawati, Yuniarti, given to children born in June.

- Yuli Setyawati, Yuli Astuti, Yulianto, Yuliana, given to children born in July.

- Agustin, Agustinah, Agus, is given to children born in August.

- Septiani, Septianingsih, Saptoto, given to children born in September.

- Nofianto, Novianti, given to children born in November.

4. Child in Family Number

To remember the number of his child, the child's parents use the child's serial number (from the oldest to the youngest) as a basis for naming.

Example:

- The name that Eko uses is given to the number one child. For example: Eko Pratiwi, Ekorini, Ekasari, Eko Budi Santoso.

- Name using Dwi, given to child number two. For example: Dwi Asih, Dwi Anto, Dwi Cahyono.

- The name using Tri is given to child number three. For example Triono, Trianah, Tri Puji Astuti.

- Names that use Chess are given to child number four. For example Catur Wikansari, Catur Putranto, Caturini, and so on.

5. Parent's hunger or aspiration

Giving names based on parents' expectations or aspirations is:

- Name: Slamet, Widodo, Mulyono, Rahayu, has hope that the child will survive.

- Name: Prakoso, Santoso, Kuwato, contains hope that the child is strong or strong.

- Name: Margono, Sugiharto, Hartati, Hartini, Sri Rejeki has the hope that the child has a lot of sustenance or become a rich person.

- Name: Sabar, Trimo, Bariah, Sabarti, hope that the child will become a patient person.

- Name: Cahyono, Cahyadi, Kartikasari, Fajarini, contains hope that the child will be brilliant in his life.

6. Important events

Giving names based on an important event when the child is born for example is:

- Name: Merdekawati, Mardikani, Mardikoyuwono, given because the child was born at the time of independence (1945).

- Name: Linggarjati, because the child was born during the Linggarjati agreement.

- Name: Hariadi, Fitriani, because the child was born on Idul Fitri.

- Irianto, Irawati, iriani, the child was born during the expulsion of the Dutch from West Irian.

- Concerned, Suprihati, Prih Martini, because the child was born when his parents were in trouble (in a state of concern).

7. Puppet

Giving names based on the names of characters in wayang. It means that the child is spiritually and virtuous like the puppet characters. For example: Kunto Wibisono, Bimo Arioteja, Harjuno, Endang Suprobowati, Siti Sundari, Sri Sukesi, Sri Lestari, Sintawati and others.

8. Combined Father and Mother

Naming based on the name of the child's father and mother. For example: A husband named Maryono and his wife named Sundari, after having a child named Rinawati or Daryono.

9. Apostles / Friends

Giving names based on the names of the Prophet / Apostles or companions, contains the hope that the children who are given the name are of great soul such as the Prophet / Apostle or the companions. For example: Dawut, Ibrahim, Muhammad, Yusuf, Sulaiman, Yunus and so on.

10. Al Quran

Giving names based on the Holy Qur'an. For example: Rachmat, Taufik, Hasanah, Umi Kulsum, Nurjanah, Siai Aisyah, Hamidah and others.

that's how javanese naming traditions are, hopefully it can be useful and increase your insight. That is all and thank you. 💚💛