The story behind Abdul
From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Indonesian entry
From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”).
Malay entry
From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”).
Pronunciation
US: /əbˈdʊl/
Regional pronunciation variants
- UK: /ˈæbdʊl/
- US: /æbˈdʊl/
- Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: /ˈabdul/
- Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: [ˈap̚.dʊl]
- Malay: [ap.dol]
- Malay: [a.bə.dol]
Popularity
Abdul ranked #1867 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Abdul
Abdoel
From the Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”), not a complete name in Arabic.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abdoul
a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Abdul
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adel
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. The female name is a rare variant of Adele. The surname is borrowed from German Adel. Variant of Adil, from Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Bilal
From Arabic بِلَال (bilāl).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Džemal
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جمال (Cemâl), from Arabic جَمَال (jamāl, “beauty”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Faisal
From Arabic فَيْصَل (fayṣal, literally “arbiter”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Abdul
Abacar
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdala
From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdeslam
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱلسَّلَام (ʕabdu s-salām).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Abdul
Bağır
From Arabic بَاقِر (bāqir).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bahriye
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بحریه, from Arabic بَحْرِيَّة (baḥriyya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Barack
Anglicized spelling, used by Luo speakers, of Barak, ostensibly as an Old Testament name. A cognate of the biblical Baruch.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length