The Multiplicity of Names in Bali

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Balinese names are both a simple and complex affair. The names Wayan and Made are very common. The following lists the Balinese conventions adhered to for names as determined by birth order:

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
First Born
Second 
Third
Fourth

 
 
 
 
 

Male
Wayan
Made
Nyoman
Ketut

 
Putu
Kadek
Komang
 

 
Gede
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Female
Wayan
Made
Nyoman
Ketut

 
Putu
Kadek
Komang
 

 
Iluh
Nengah
 
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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