- Meaning
- Servant of God
- Arabic
- عبد الله
- Say it
- ab-dul-LAAH
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Not in the Quran
About the meaning
The Prophet said the names most loved by God are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman (Sahih Muslim).
Famous people with this name
- Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, father of the Prophet
- Abdullah ibn Masud, companion and teacher of the Quran
- Abdullah ibn Abbas, companion and scholar of the Quran
- Abdullah ibn Umar, companion
Other spellings
Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdollah, Abdullahi
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Questions about Abdullah
What does Abdullah mean?
Abdullah means: Servant of God. The Prophet said the names most loved by God are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman (Sahih Muslim).
Is Abdullah in the Quran?
No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.
Is Abdullah a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Abdullah is a boy’s name.
How do you write Abdullah in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Abdullah is written عبد الله.