Abdullah
A male given name, a theophoric compound of ʿabd ('servant') and Allāh ('God') meaning 'servant of God'.
- Structure
- ʿabd + Allāh
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Servant of God
- Origin
- Arabic
Meaning
Abdullah is a compound of ʿabd (عبد, 'servant') and Allāh (الله). It belongs to the large family of theophoric ʿabd- names and is among the most esteemed in Arabic usage.
Usage
Common across the Arab and wider Muslim world.
Sources
- ابن منظور، لسان العرب، 711هـ — مادة: عبد
Last reviewed: 2026-07-09