Abdul: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Abdul – Meaning: servant of the (traditionally completed by one of God's names) – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ab-DOOL


Abdul is an Arabic boy's name meaning “servant of the (traditionally completed by one of God's names)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.

Meaning & Origin of Abdul

Meaning: Servant of the (traditionally completed by one of God's names).

Origin: Arabic.

A common claim: Servant of God/Allah. Actually: Close, but technically incomplete — 'Abdul' alone just means 'servant of the'; it traditionally requires a following divine name to complete the meaning.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Abdul

Phonetic: ab-DOOL   IPA: /æbˈduːl/

Popularity of Abdul

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1930–2024.

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