Abdullah
See also: Abdu'llah
English
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/
Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -ʊlə
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
Muslim given name
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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.
Malay
Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic عَبْد اللّٰه (ʕabd allāh).
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