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The baby name Abdalla is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /æbˈdɑːlə/ (ab-DAHL-ah).

Abdalla is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /æbˈdɑːlə/ (ab-DAHL-ah)

What is the meaning of the name Abdalla ?

The baby name Abdalla is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /æbˈdɑːlə/ (ab-DAHL-ah).

Abdalla is Arabic in Origin.

Abdalla is an Arabic theophoric name formed from abd, "servant," and Allah, "God," yielding the revered meaning "servant of God." Appearing in early Islamic history (the Prophet Muhammad's father was Abd Allah), the name spread with Islam across the Middle East, North and East Africa, and beyond. It remains popular for its expression of humility and devotion. Common English pronunciations include ab-DAH-lah or AHB-dah-lah.

The Abdalla spelling is especially frequent in Egypt, Sudan, and Swahili-speaking East Africa (for example, Zanzibar), and it also occurs as a hereditary surname in those regions. Related variants reflect local scripts and transliteration: Abdallah, Abdullah, Abdellah, Abdulla, Abdulah, and Persian Abdollah. Nickname forms include Abdu, Abdul, Abdoul, and Dullah. While all share the same meaning and the Semitic root ABD ("to serve/worship"), Abdalla offers a concise, regionally grounded rendering of this classic Muslim name.

Abdalla has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Abdalla

Abdalla Hamdok Politician · Born 1956 · Sudan Abdalla Hamdok is best known as the 15th prime minister of Sudan, serving from 2019 to October 2021 and briefly again from November 2021 until his resignation in 2022. A Sudanese public administrator, he held many national and international administrative roles before becoming prime minister.

Abdalla – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SD 0 #13 177 2,130
SD Boys 0 #13 4,926 10,523
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
EG Boys 0 #64 20,118 15,035
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JO Boys 0 #88 922 7,057
QA 0 #88 13 7,011
JO 0 #93 45 2,158
LY 0 #97 1,028 12,703
KW 0 #101 16 5,216
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
IQ 0 #111 19 3,533
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
AE 0 #121 57 10,220
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
EG 0 #134 603 6,387
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
MT Boys 0 #171 9 4,064
IQ Boys 0 #172 1,184 13,071
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
YE 0 #186 240 8,639
SA 0 #188 108 10,560
PS Boys 0 #190 600 10,655
PS 0 #199 20 5,692
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
IL Boys 0 #234 582 10,983
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
IL 0 #249 26 6,291
SD Girls 0 #250 97 7,678
GR Boys 0 #265 9 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SY 0 #276 811 11,684
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
CN Boys 0 #305 15 9,639
DK Boys 0 #309 17 7,401
JO Girls 0 #316 10 7,570
GH Boys 0 #325 21 8,138
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
QA Boys 0 #362 385 18,093
LB 0 #365 351 13,263
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
KW Boys 0 #376 458 18,755
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2019 #392 3 2,886
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Finland Boys 0 #412 16 2,041
Austria Boys 0 #417 26 2,180
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
SA Boys 0 #427 2,754 28,008
AE Boys 0 #446 914 22,615
IQ Girls 0 #465 40 11,303
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
BH 0 #476 78 17,937
RU Boys 0 #495 11 12,621
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
PS Girls 0 #504 20 10,981
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
CM Boys 0 #537 14 12,054
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
EG Girls 0 #561 463 14,742
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
TN 0 #569 288 13,765
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #656 27 3,552
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
SA Girls 0 #721 215 25,931
OM Boys 0 #738 144 17,948
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
MA 0 #843 290 20,986
United States Boys 2024 #876 17 7,044
NG Boys 0 #889 63 16,906
NL Boys 0 #890 62 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #892 61 5,697
DZ 0 #897 281 20,130
Spain Boys 0 #917 14 5,610
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
IT Boys 0 #1,058 423 10,046
TR 0 #1,070 142 19,440
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,090 22 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,136 43 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,431 16 9,415

Abdalla is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Abdalla

Abdalla is predominantly a boy's name.
Abdalla is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /æbˈdɑːlə/ (ab-DAHL-ah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abdullah, Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdala, Abdellah and Abdollah.
Across languages, Abdalla has these equivalents: Abdiel (Hebrew, 'servant of God'), Obadiah (Hebrew, 'servant of Yahweh'), Abdi (Somali/East African, 'servant').
Yes — Abdalla ranked #181 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Abdalla ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2022).
Abdalla's popularity is rising. It moved from #880 in 2014 to #876 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Abdalla are in our database, including Abdalla Hamdok (Politician).