Abdullah

Boy's name

Abdullah is an Arabic name derived from "Abd" meaning "servant" and "Allah" meaning "God." It is a common name in Islamic culture.

Meaning Servant of God
Origin Arabic
U.S. births in 2023 320
Peak year 2014

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Popularity Over Time

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Abdullah II of Jordan - King of Jordan
  • Abdullah Gul - Former President of Turkey
  • Abdullah Ahmad Badawi - Former Prime Minister of Malaysia
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam - Islamic scholar and jihadist
  • Abdullah al-Sallal - First President of North Yemen
  • Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - King of Saudi Arabia
  • Abdullah ibn Masud - Companion of the Prophet Muhammad
  • Abdullah Ocalan - Kurdish political leader
  • Abdullah al-Qasemi - Saudi Arabian poet and writer
  • Abdullah al-Muhaysini - Saudi Arabian cleric and jihadist

Brothers for Abdullah

Boy names closely related to Abdullah

Mohammed Ibrahim Yusuf Musa Yunus Muhammad Ismail Mustafa

Sisters for Abdullah

Girl names closely related to Abdullah

Zainab Zaynab Fatimah Khadijah Maryam Mariam Khadija Ayesha

Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Abdullah

Abdiel Abdul Abdullahi

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