The baby name Amanullah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAHN-oo-LAH; Arabic approx. ʔamānullāh (IPA: /aˈmaːnʊlˈlaːh/).
The baby name Amanullah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MAHN-oo-LAH; Arabic approx. ʔamānullāh (IPA: /aˈmaːnʊlˈlaːh/).
Amanullah is Arabic, Urdu in Origin.
Formed from the Arabic elements amān/aman (“safety, peace, protection”) and Allāh (“God”), Amanullah is a theophoric compound meaning “God’s protection,” often glossed as “the peace or safety granted by God.” The name circulates widely in Persian, Pashto, and Urdu naming traditions, typically written أمان الله or امانالله, and reflects reliance on divine guardianship common to -ullah formations.
The name gained international visibility through Amanullah Khan, reformist king of Afghanistan (r. 1919–1929), and has since remained popular across Afghanistan, Pakistan, North India, and Bangladesh, with presence in Central Asia and the Gulf diaspora. Common variants and spellings include Amanollah (Iranian), Amaanullah, Amanulah, and the spaced Aman Ullah; Aman serves as a frequent short form. Related compounds include Habibullah and Saifullah. Though formal in tone, Amanullah balances reverence with a serene, reassuring meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Boys | 0 | #63 | 375 | 3,535 |
| AF | 0 | #67 | 10 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #86 | 9 | 2,402 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #215 | 13 | 5,992 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #267 | 7 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #282 | 14 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #436 | 145 | 10,045 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #512 | 42 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #539 | 14 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #576 | 132 | 18,093 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #601 | 580 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #601 | 1,742 | 28,008 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #653 | 117 | 18,755 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #671 | 27 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #682 | 200 | 17,948 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #873 | 63 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #928 | 25 | 5,697 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #944 | 58 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #1,042 | 170 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,048 | 64 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,456 | 16 | 10,046 |
Amanullah is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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