Abdullah
Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Abdullah
Abdullah derives from Arabic "abd" (servant) and "Allah" (God), meaning "servant of God." It was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's father.
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Etymology
Abd Allah, also spelled Abdullah, Abdhullah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdalla and many others, is an Arabic theophoric name meaning servant of God or "God's follower". It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and Allāh.
Abdullah currently ranks #763 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.
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