Abdul - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Abdul \a-bdul, ab-dul\ 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 star 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 common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Abdul. Click here to compare Abdul with related baby names.