Permata
/P-EH-R-M-AE-T-AE/
Gemstone, jewel — a Malay name comparing a daughter to something rare, precious, and enduring
See Permata scored for your familyQuick — what every Muslim parent asks about Permata:
Yes — Permata is a Muslim girl name of Indonesian origin, meaning “Gemstone, jewel — a Malay name comparing a daughter to something rare, precious, and enduring”.
How well does Permata fit your family?
This page tells you what Permata means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Six signals — scored for your family, not in the abstract:
Meaning & origin
Permata is a girl's name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Gemstone, jewel — a Malay name comparing a daughter to something rare, precious, and enduring" and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among SoutheastAsian, Indonesian families, Permata carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Permata's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Permata carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Indonesian) — “Gemstone, jewel — a Malay name comparing a daughter to something rare, precious, and enduring”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Permata's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Permata's full reading →What does Permata's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Permata resonates in either tradition.
Permata's destiny number is 2 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Permata's full reading →
Does Permata go with your family's names?
Permata breaks into 7 sounds: /P-EH-R-M-AE-T-AE/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Permata sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Permata beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Permata — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Permata
If Permata resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Muslim girl names, common in SoutheastAsian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Muslim girl names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Permata
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Common questions about Permata
What does the name Permata mean?
Permata means "Gemstone, jewel — a Malay name comparing a daughter to something rare, precious, and enduring." It is a girl name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Permata a boy or girl name?
Permata is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Permata?
Permata is of Indonesian origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among SoutheastAsian, Indonesian families.
Is Permata a Muslim name?
Yes. Permata is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Indonesian origin.
What does Permata mean in Indonesian?
Permata originates from Indonesian, where it means "Gemstone, jewel — a Malay name comparing a daughter to something rare, precious, and enduring."
What are common nicknames for Permata?
Common short forms of Permata include Peri, Perm.
What is the numerology of Permata?
Permata has a Pythagorean destiny number of 2 — harmony and partnership.
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