Abdul Rauf as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abdul Rauf

What is the meaning of the name Abdul Rauf ?

The baby name Abdul Rauf is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ab-DUL rah-OOF (approx.; IPA: /æbˈdʊl raˈuːf/).

Abdul Rauf is Arabic, Islamic in Origin.

Abdul Rauf is an Arabic theophoric male name formed from ʿAbd “servant,” al “the,” and al-Raʾūf, one of the Asmāʾ al-Ḥusnā (Names of God) meaning “the Most Kind,” “All-Gentle,” or “Most Compassionate.” The compound conveys “servant of the Most Kind” and follows a common construction in Muslim naming where ʿAbd is paired with a divine epithet. The name appears across the Arabic-speaking world and in Persian, Turkish, South Asian, and Southeast Asian Muslim communities.

Spelling and spacing vary by language and transliteration: ʿAbd al-Raʾūf, Abd ar-Rauf, Abdur Rauf/Abdurrauf, Abdul Rauf/Abdul Raouf/Abdul Raoof, Abdulrauf, Abdel Raouf/Abdelraouf. It has been borne by scholars and public figures, including the 17th‑century Acehnese jurist Abdurrauf as‑Singkili and the Uzbek intellectual Abdurauf Fitrat. While primarily a given name, Abdelraouf/Abdul Rauf sometimes occurs as a surname in modern records through patronymic use or romanization practices.