Abdul: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “servant of”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- ab-DOOL · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Arabic ʿabd al-, meaning 'servant of,' used as the first element in many traditional Muslim compound names such as Abdul Rahman. As a standalone given name, it reflects that shortened usage.
How popular is Abdul?
Babies named Abdul in 202489
2024 rank#1,817 boys
Peak year1975
Total US babies since 18806,444
Abdul has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Abdul
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Abdul questions
What does the name Abdul mean?
Abdul means "servant of". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic ʿabd al-, meaning 'servant of,' used as the first element in many traditional Muslim compound names such as Abdul Rahman. As a standalone given name, it reflects that shortened usage.
Is Abdul a boy or girl name?
Abdul is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Abdul?
89 US babies were named Abdul in 2024. Its peak year was 1975.
How do you pronounce Abdul?
Abdul is usually pronounced ab-DOOL.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.