Abdullah - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Abdullah \

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 an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#5684 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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