Given name & surname · Arabic

عبد الله

“servant”·“God”

عبد الله (ʕabd allāh) is a masculine given name. It is used in Arabic.

ArabicWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: ʕabd allāh.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

عبد الله is built from elements meaning “servant” and “God”.

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عبد الله’s family of names

In Filipino usage, عبد الله as a surname has a short form in Lacandola. In Arabic usage, عبد الله has a later derivative in ܥܒܕܐܠܗ. In Arabic usage, عبد الله has a conventional equivalent in the Turkish form Abdullah.

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عبد الله has relatives in 6 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Lacandolashort form · Tagalog

Spellings & scripts 2

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