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The baby name Abdollah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ab-DOH-lah (IPA: /æbˈdoʊlɑː/).

Abdollah is Arabic, Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic, Persian
Pronunciation: ab-DOH-lah (IPA: /æbˈdoʊlɑː/)

What is the meaning of the name Abdollah ?

The baby name Abdollah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ab-DOH-lah (IPA: /æbˈdoʊlɑː/).

Abdollah is Arabic, Persian in Origin.

Abdollah is the Persian transliteration of the Arabic name ʿAbd Allāh (عبد الله), meaning “servant of God.” It combines ʿabd (“servant” or “worshipper”) with Allāh (“God”), forming a classic theophoric name that signifies devotion and humility. In Persian, the pronunciation softens to Abdollah, though the spelling in Arabic and Persian scripts is identical. The name is masculine and widely favored for its pious resonance across Muslim cultures.

Attested since pre-Islamic Arabia, it gained lasting prominence as the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s father and many early companions, scholars, and rulers. The form Abdollah is common in Iran, while other regional variants include Abdullah (standard Arabic/English), Abdallah (Levant), Abdellah (Maghreb), Abdulla (Turkic and Russian contexts), Abdulah (Bosnian), and Abdalla (East Africa). Diminutives like Abdi occur in several languages, and the name frequently appears as a surname through patronymic usage.

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Abdollah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
IR Boys 0 #174 1,027 10,162
Sweden Boys 2009 #177 2 1,294
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
IR 0 #218 12 4,221
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
AF Boys 0 #260 11 3,535
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
MA 0 #278 3,313 20,986
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
JO Boys 0 #364 14 7,057
YE 0 #367 15 8,639
France Boys 2020 #388 4 2,846
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
IR Girls 0 #503 28 8,334
LY 0 #504 32 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IQ Boys 0 #609 59 13,071
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
EG Boys 0 #650 243 15,035
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
SY 0 #681 48 11,684
QA Boys 0 #689 19 18,093
KW Boys 0 #724 46 18,755
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
TN 0 #812 18 13,765
OM Boys 0 #861 21 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #913 18 5,610
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #928 25 5,697
NL Boys 0 #934 18 5,873
AE Boys 0 #978 115 22,615
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,086 26 25,439
TR 0 #1,136 76 19,440
DZ 0 #1,145 32 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,438 34 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,456 159 28,008

Abdollah is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
BD
BH

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People also ask about Abdollah

Abdollah is predominantly a boy's name.
Abdollah is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ab-DOH-lah (IPA: /æbˈdoʊlɑː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abdullah, Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdellah, Abdoolah and Abdollah.
Across languages, Abdollah has these equivalents: Abdiel (Hebrew, 'servant of God'), Obadiah (Hebrew, 'servant of Yahweh'), Servant of God (literal English equivalent).
Yes — Abdollah ranked #177 in Sweden in 2009, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Abdollah ranks highest in Sweden (#177 in 2009).
Abdollah's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #409 in 2010 to #388 in 2020 in France.