Abdullah - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Abdullah \ab-dullah, abd(ul)-lah\ is pronounced ab-DUL-ah. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "God's servant". One of the most common names in the Islamic world, and the name of Muhammad's father. A royal name in Saudi Arabia. Abdalla is a Swahili variant.

Abdullah has 8 variant forms: Abdalah, Abdalla, Abdallah, Abdella, Abdualla, Abdulah, Abdulla and Abedellah.

For more information, see also the related name Abdul.

Baby names that sound like Abdullah are Abdoullah and Abdellah.

Abdullah is a very rare 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 Abdullah. Click here to compare Abdullah with related baby names.