Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Abdulah

Abd Allah, also spelled Abdullah, Abdhullah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdalla and many others, is an Arabic theophoric name meaning servant of God or "God's follower". It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and Allāh.

  • Bosnian
Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#5,928 (1995)
Total Babies
75
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1990
First Year
2010
Last Year
1995
Peak Year
#5928
Peak Rank
75
Total Count
12
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Abdulah

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

Abd Allah, also spelled Abdullah, Abdhullah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdalla and many others, is an Arabic theophoric name meaning servant of God or "God's follower". It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and Allāh.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Bosnian

The Story of Abdulah

American parents first put Abdulah on the record books as a baby boy name in 1990, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 9 Abdulahs were born — ranking #5,928 that year. About 60% of every Abdulah on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Abdulah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2010, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 75 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Abdulah

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

  • Avdo

Names that sound like Abdulah

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Abdulah

What does the name Abdulah mean?
Abd Allah, also spelled Abdullah, Abdhullah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdalla and many others, is an Arabic theophoric name meaning servant of God or "God's follower". It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and Allāh.
What is the origin of the name Abdulah?
Abdulah has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Bosnian.
How popular is Abdulah in 2026?
In 2026, Abdulah ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Abdulah most popular?
Abdulah reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #5,928 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Abdulah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Abdulah is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Abdulah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Abdulah include Hermenegildo, Erasto, Talvin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Abdulah?
Common variants and related forms of Abdulah include Avdo. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Abdulah

Abdulah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 75 births in the dataset. Abdulah's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #5,928. Use the chart and map above to compare Abdulah'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.