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Abdallah

♂ Boy

Pronounced ab-doo-AH /ʕab.duɫ.ˈɫaːh/Medium

Meaning: Servant of AllahMedium

In 30 seconds: Abdallah is an Arabic name meaning 'servant of Allah', one of the most enduring Arabic names.
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Origin MediumArabic, Swahili
MeaningServant of Allah
U.S. rank (2025)#2258 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births62 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,653

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201819762025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Abdallah means 'servant of Allah' and comes from Arabic, formed from the element for servant joined to the name of God. It is a deeply traditional Arabic name, recorded in several spellings such as Abd al-Ilah, Abd Allah, Abdulla, Abdullah, and Abdellah.

Those variations reflect different ways of transliterating the same Arabic phrase into the Latin alphabet, from the split Abd Allah to the joined Abdullah. The Lebanese figures Abdallah Beyhum and Abdallah El-Yafi both bore the name.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Abdallah is 'servant of Allah ', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Abdallah — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

Abd al-IlahAbd AllahAbdullaAbdullahAbdellah

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Abdallah Beyhum (1879–1962)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.
  • ★Abdallah El-Yafi (1901–1986)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Abdallah mean?

Abdallah is usually explained as meaning 'servant of Allah ' and is most often linked with Arabic tradition.

How do you pronounce Abdallah?

It's commonly said ab-doo-AH /ʕab.duɫ.ˈɫaːh/.

Is Abdallah a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Abdallah is used as a boy name.

How popular is Abdallah?

In 2024, Abdallah ranked #2780 in the U.S. for boys, with 46 births recorded.

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