Abdi

Abdi is a male name. It is a given name used in several countries with different origins. The Oromo version of the name, used within Somalia and Ethiopia, translates to ‘Hope’. Among others, one version has Arabic has meaning which is loosely translated as 'servant of God'.

Abdi
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameSomalia, Ethiopia, Afan Oromo language
MeaningHope

Arabic name

While Arabic speakers commonly use Abdu (عبده‎ / عبدو ʿabdu) rather than Abdi, both are nicknames for Abdul. It originates from the Arabic word عبد ال ʿabd al- / ʿabd el- / ʿabd ul-. The name translates as "servant of God"[1] in reference to religious submission to Allah (God). As such, it is often used by Muslims around the world in conjunction with one of the names of God in Islam, but also sometimes on its own.[1]

Biblical name

Abdi is the name of three men in the Hebrew Bible. In Hebrew, Abdi (עַבְדִּ֖י) literally means "my servant", but may be an abbreviation for "servant of "Yahweh".[2]

Given name

Middle name

Surname

See also

References
  1. Long, Harry Alfred (1883). Personal and family names: a popular monograph on the origin and history of the nomenclature of the present and former times. Hamilton, Adams & co. pp. 260.
  2. "Topical Bible: Abdi".
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