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The baby name Abdulla is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ab-DOO-lah (IPA: /æbˈdʊlə/).

Abdulla is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ab-DOO-lah (IPA: /æbˈdʊlə/)

What is the meaning of the name Abdulla ?

The baby name Abdulla is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ab-DOO-lah (IPA: /æbˈdʊlə/).

Abdulla is Arabic in Origin.

Abdulla is an Arabic theophoric male name meaning “servant of God,” from ʿabd (servant) + Allāh (God). Attested in pre-Islamic Mecca and given enduring prominence by Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet Muhammad’s father, it became one of the most widely used Muslim names across centuries. It appears in chronicles of scholars and rulers and remains common from the Arabian Peninsula to South and Central Asia.

Spelling reflects language and script: Abdullah (standard), Abdallah (Levant), Abdellah (Maghrebi/French), Abdulah (Bosnian), Abdollah (Persian), and Abdulla in Turkic, Russian-influenced, and Maldivian contexts. East African usage often shows Abdalla. Short forms include Abdul, Abdu, and Abdou; in Malay contexts, Dollah occurs. The name conveys piety and humility and is favored for its clear monotheistic meaning. Related surnames such as Abdullayev/Abdullaev arise in Slavicized forms, and the feminine counterpart is Amatullah.

Abdulla has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Abdulla

Abdulla Yameen Politician · Born 1959 · Maldives Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom is best known for serving as president of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018. A Maldivian politician, he won the 2013 presidential election as the Progressive Party candidate, defeating former president Mohamed Nasheed in the second round after the initial vote was annulled. Abdulla Aripov Politician · Born 1961 · Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov is best known as the prime minister of Uzbekistan, a position he has held since 2016. An engineer and politician, he is a member of the Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party and also served as deputy prime minister from 2002 to 2012, before returning to that role briefly in 2016.

Abdulla – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #5 86 644
MV Boys 0 #5 874 3,375
BH 0 #10 4,817 17,937
AE 0 #16 324 10,220
QA 0 #19 103 7,011
QA Boys 0 #24 3,483 18,093
MV Girls 0 #26 10 2,021
TM Boys 0 #28 9 614
AZ 0 #34 10 706
AE Boys 0 #36 8,243 22,615
GE 0 #44 1 997
IQ Boys 0 #45 4,867 13,071
KW 0 #49 71 5,216
IQ 0 #68 66 3,533
AF 0 #73 4 1,883
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
AZ Boys 0 #77 58 1,400
OM 0 #80 37 6,215
KW Boys 0 #82 2,164 18,755
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
YE 0 #97 582 8,639
SD 0 #98 5 2,130
GE Boys 0 #103 8 2,055
JO 0 #115 23 2,158
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
KZ Boys 0 #130 224 6,578
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BD 0 #146 83 5,992
JO Boys 0 #147 429 7,057
RS Boys 0 #150 5 2,277
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
OM Boys 0 #152 1,619 17,948
SA 0 #167 131 10,560
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
SA Boys 0 #183 6,948 28,008
Sweden Boys 2018 #185 2 1,584
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
RU Boys 0 #191 533 12,621
BD Boys 0 #194 673 10,045
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
QA Girls 0 #227 90 15,378
AL Boys 0 #238 61 5,122
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
AF Boys 0 #249 22 3,535
SD Boys 0 #252 215 10,523
LY 0 #261 329 12,703
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
EG Boys 0 #280 1,337 15,035
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
DK Boys 0 #301 25 7,401
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
Canada Boys 2009 #322 7 2,429
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
BD Girls 0 #332 55 8,413
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
EG 0 #337 64 6,387
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
OM Girls 0 #339 58 15,987
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
IQ Girls 0 #356 153 11,303
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
AE Girls 0 #369 185 20,968
Finland Boys 0 #371 57 2,041
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
Austria Boys 0 #428 15 2,180
KW Girls 0 #428 88 19,177
PS Boys 0 #435 114 10,655
SY 0 #456 309 11,684
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
IR Boys 0 #500 53 10,162
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
IL Boys 0 #556 52 10,983
LB 0 #606 53 13,263
IN Girls 0 #615 17 13,121
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
SG Boys 0 #634 64 17,960
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #654 29 3,552
SA Girls 0 #655 282 25,931
IN Boys 0 #715 302 16,750
TR 0 #748 607 19,440
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #871 82 5,697
United States Boys 2024 #881 12 7,044
NL Boys 0 #902 50 5,873
NG Boys 0 #908 44 16,906
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
MY Boys 0 #969 143 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,109 70 25,619
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,340 132 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415

Abdulla is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Sweden
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People also ask about Abdulla

Abdulla is predominantly a boy's name.
Abdulla is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ab-DOO-lah (IPA: /æbˈdʊlə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abdullah, Abdallah, Abdalla, Abdollah, Abdoulah and Abdoolah.
Across languages, Abdulla has these equivalents: Abdiel (Hebrew, 'servant of God'), Obed (Hebrew, 'servant').
Yes — Abdulla ranked #185 in Sweden in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Abdulla ranks highest in Sweden (#185 in 2018).
Abdulla's popularity is declining. It moved from #877 in 2014 to #881 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 2 notable people named Abdulla are in our database, including Abdulla Yameen (Politician), Abdulla Aripov (Politician).