Abdel
Abdul is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word Abd and the definite prefix al / el.
Meaning & Origin of Abdel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abdul is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word Abd and the definite prefix al / el.
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Etymology
The Story of Abdel
Abdel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 44 Abdels were born — ranking #2,754 that year. As of 2026, Abdel ranks #5,187 for baby boys with 18 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 853 Abdels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Abdel
Abdel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 853 births in the dataset. Abdel's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,754. Use the chart and map above to compare Abdel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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