Abdullah

See also: Abdu'llah

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه‎ (ʿabdu llāh, “servant of God”), from عَبْد‎ (ʿabd, “servant”) + اللّٰه‎ (allāh, “God”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/
  • Rhymes: -ʊlə

Proper noun

Abdullah

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes
  • A common Islamic name that is favored because it indicates servitude and humility before God. According to a hadith, "The most beloved of your names to Allah, the Mighty and Magnificent, are ‘Abdullah’ and ‘Abdur-Rahman’ (servant of the Most Merciful)". The name was also a favorite of the prophet Muhammad.
  • Not the same name as Abdul.

Translations

See also

Turkish

Proper noun

Abdullah

  1. A male given name
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