This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1937, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

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• 1 April – Ma'ahad Muhammadi Lelaki established.
• Unknown date – Construction of Central Market, Kuala Lumpur completed.

• 13 March – Fadzil Mohd Noor – Politician (died 2002)
• 28 March – Khoo Kay Kim – Historian
• 13 April – Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah – Politician
• 5 May – Hussein Abu Hassan – Actor (died 2007)
• 23 June – Kamaruzzaman bin Abdul Kadir – Writer (died 2005)
• 4 July – Abdullah Ahmad – Journalist
• 10 August – Saadiah – Actress (died 2005)
• 14 September – Abu Zahar bin Haji Isnin – Politician (died 2013)
• 30 October – Asaari Muhammad – Founder Al-Arqam (died 2010)
• 1 December – Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani – Politician (died 1997)
• 29 December – Mohd Khalil Yaakob – Politician
• Unknown date – Fadzil Mahmood – Politician
• Unknown date – Karim Latiff – Actor (died 2015)

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