Given name · Persian
عبدالله
“slave of God, servant of God”
عبدالله is used as a given name. One Persian interpretation is “slave of God, servant of God.”
PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Abdullah.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Persian interpretation is “slave of God, servant of God.”
How it developed
From Arabic عَبْد اللَّٰه, built from Arabic عَبْد (“servant”) + الله (“God”).
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عبدالله’s family of names
In Persian usage, عبدالله has a conventional equivalent in the Turkish form Abdullah. In Persian usage, عبدالله can be written in the Roman alphabet as abdo-l-lâh. In Persian usage, عبدالله can be written in the Roman alphabet as abdu-l-lāh.
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Around the world
عبدالله has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named عبدالله
- Gabdulla TukayTatar poet1886–1913
- Ghabdula Chelbirruler of Volga Bulgaria from 1178-1225
- Ğabdulla ŞamukofSoviet actor (1909-1981)
- Abdollah Talee HamedaniIranian poet1913–2003
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