 In the past it was uncommon for a Malay to have more than one personal name, but in modern times Malay names may consist of two and sometimes three personal names.In October 2018, the longest recorded name for a Malaysian is 'Princess Aura Nurr Ermily Amara Auliya Bidadari Nawal El-Zendra', comprizing 78 letters, 2 letters short of the allowed 80 letters.Some are taken from public figures around the world such as Mohammad Rifae Zidane, whose third personal name is taken from the famous footballer.