Abdul - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Abdul \a-bd

is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "servant". Commonly used in combination with another name, as in Abdullah, or "servant of God". As such, the name indicates religious service and devotion. Basketball celebrity Kareem Abdul-Jabar.

Abdul has 15 variant forms: Ab, Abdal, Abdall, Abdalla, Abdallah, Abdel, Abdell, Abdella, Abdellah, Abdoul, Abdoull, Abdoulla, Abdoullah, Abdull and Del.

Baby names that sound like Abdul are Abdulla and Abdulah.

Abdul is a somewhat common first name for men (#831 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#16660 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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