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The baby name Abdel is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ab-DEL.

Abdel is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ab-DEL

What is the meaning of the name Abdel ?

The baby name Abdel is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ab-DEL.

Abdel is Arabic in Origin.

Abdel is an Arabic masculine name; the earliest form relevant to it is the Classical Arabic phrase ʿabd al-, Arabic عبد ال. Its base is ʿabd, a noun from the Semitic root ʿ-b-d, associated with serving, worshipping, and servitude; al- is the definite article, often rendered el in North African and French-influenced romanization. Taken literally, Abdel is elliptical: servant of the..., with the following divine name or attribute omitted.

Early Islamic naming practice favored ʿAbd al- compounds such as ʿAbd Allāh, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān, and ʿAbd al-Karīm, linking the construction to devotion to God. Abdel is especially familiar in Egypt, the Maghreb, and Arab diaspora communities, both as a standalone registration and as the first element of compound names. English often favors Abdul, while French and North African usage commonly preserves Abdel. In the United States it has remained a low-frequency male name, with a small peak in the 2010s.

Abdel has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Abdel

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Politician · Born 1954 · Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is best known as the president of Egypt, serving since 2014. A retired military officer, he became minister of defense and commander-in-chief of the armed forces in 2012 after the 2011 Egyptian revolution and the election of Mohamed Morsi. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Politician · Born 1960 · Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is best known as the Sudanese military officer who has led Sudan since 2019. After the Sudanese Revolution in April 2019, he took control of the Transitional Military Council a day after it was formed, following protests against the ties of its initial leader, Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf, to the previous establishment. Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi Politician · Born 1947 · Palestine Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi was a prominent Palestinian politician known for his leadership role in Hamas. He was a key figure in the Palestinian resistance movement and played a significant part in the organization's activities during the early 2000s.

Abdel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2003 #1 — 569
DJ 0 #17 1 322
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
CM 0 #28 28 2,592
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
DJ Boys 0 #34 3 657
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
SD 0 #91 10 2,130
CM Boys 0 #101 1,293 12,054
MA 0 #107 17,290 20,986
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
KW 0 #113 9 5,216
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
PA 0 #117 14 3,797
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
AE 0 #153 25 10,220
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Boys 0 #170 9 2,508
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Sweden Boys 2007 #175 2 1,215
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DZ 0 #196 4,040 20,130
EG Boys 0 #198 2,373 15,035
LU Boys 0 #198 21 4,970
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AO Boys 0 #227 16 5,568
PA Boys 0 #227 352 9,305
Spain Boys 0 #243 1,835 5,610
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
EG 0 #246 186 6,387
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
NL Boys 0 #247 1,610 5,873
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
SA 0 #264 32 10,560
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SD Boys 0 #281 174 10,523
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
DK Boys 0 #287 39 7,401
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
Canada Boys 2023 #301 9 2,601
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
JO Boys 0 #313 65 7,057
MU Boys 0 #313 45 8,477
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
TN 0 #325 975 13,765
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Boys 0 #330 16 8,138
France Boys 2021 #331 57 2,865
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
NL 0 #334 58 2,481
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
PT Boys 0 #342 26 7,951
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
Spain 0 #391 62 2,326
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
LY 0 #413 125 12,703
Austria Boys 0 #417 26 2,180
Germany 0 #417 21 2,542
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
MX 0 #437 9 8,339
GT Boys 0 #457 18 7,625
CR Boys 0 #469 19 10,188
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
CM Girls 0 #495 46 11,671
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
PS Boys 0 #505 44 10,655
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
BO Boys 0 #523 70 9,244
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
BH 0 #535 19 17,937
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IT Boys 0 #544 1,575 10,046
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
QA Boys 0 #573 135 18,093
IL Boys 0 #582 26 10,983
LB 0 #582 77 13,263
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
IQ Boys 0 #627 41 13,071
Finland Boys 2026 #639 44 3,552
CL Boys 0 #643 23 13,390
IT 0 #647 68 4,183
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
KW Boys 0 #663 107 18,755
Germany Boys 0 #688 275 5,697
SY 0 #696 33 11,684
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
PE Boys 0 #767 112 14,506
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
MX Boys 0 #823 161 16,355
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
OM Boys 0 #838 44 17,948
CO Boys 0 #849 72 15,656
AE Boys 0 #862 232 22,615
United States Boys 2024 #869 24 7,044
EG Girls 0 #911 49 14,742
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
SA Girls 0 #922 14 25,931
NL Girls 0 #936 20 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,072 40 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
SA Boys 0 #1,171 469 28,008
TR 0 #1,179 33 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,431 16 9,415

Abdel is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Brussels, Belgium
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Abdel

Abdel is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Abdel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ab-DEL.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abdul, Abd al, Abd el, Abdell and Abdoul.
Yes, very popular — Abdel ranked #1 in Ireland in 2003, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Abdel ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2003).
Yes — 3 notable people named Abdel are in our database, including Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (Politician), Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (Politician), Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi (Politician).