Abed
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Abed
The name 'Abed' means "worshipper" or "devotee," derived from the Arabic root 'A-B-D' (ع-ب-د), which connotes servitude and worship.
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Etymology
The name 'Abed' means "worshipper" or "devotee," derived from the Arabic root 'A-B-D' (ع-ب-د), which connotes servitude and worship. It is primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Islamic cultures, often as a shortened form of names like 'Abed al-Rahman' (servant of the Merciful), and appears in historical contexts such as the early Islamic period.
Abed currently ranks #8,991 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1995.
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