Boy · #9,567 in 2026

Abdellah

Abdellah is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#9,567
Peak Rank
#9,599 (2011)
Total Babies
24
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2001
First Year
2015
Last Year
2011
Peak Year
#9599
Peak Rank
24
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Abdellah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Abdellah is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Abdellah

The earliest SSA record of Abdellah as a baby boy name dates back to 2001, when 5 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Abdellah — #9,599 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Abdellah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Abdellah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 24 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Abdellah

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Abdellah. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Abdellah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Abdellah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Abdellah

What does the name Abdellah mean?
Abdellah is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
What is the origin of the name Abdellah?
Abdellah has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Abdellah in 2026?
In 2026, Abdellah ranks #9,567 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Abdellah most popular?
Abdellah reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #9,599 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Abdellah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Abdellah is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Abdellah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Abdellah include Damaine, Abiola, Shaker. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Abdellah?
Common variants and related forms of Abdellah include Abd al-Ilah, Abd Allah, Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdullah. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Abdellah

Abdellah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Abdellah's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #9,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Abdellah'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.