Abdullah

See also: Abdu'llah

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh, servant of God, from عَبْد (ʕabd, servant) + اللّٰه (allāh, God)).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈdʌlə/, /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊlə

Proper noun

Abdullah

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic.

Usage notes

  • A common Islamic name that is favored because it indicates servitude and humility before God. According to a hadith, "The most beloved of your names to Allah, the Mighty and Magnificent, are ‘Abdullah’ and ‘Abdur-Rahman’ (servant of the Most Merciful)". The name was also a favorite of the prophet Muhammad.
  • Not the same name as Abdul.

Translations

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Abdullah is the 4,272nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8,314 individuals. Abdullah is most common among Black (51.36%), White (24.40%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.74%) individuals.

See also

Malay

Proper noun

Abdullah (Jawi spelling عبد الله)

  1. a male given name from Arabic

Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic عَبْد اللّٰه (ʕabd allāh).

Proper noun

Abdullah

  1. a male given name from Arabic
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