Abdur
Abdul is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word Abd and the definite prefix al / el.
Meaning & Origin of Abdur
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 Abdur
Abdur first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 15 Abdurs were born — ranking #5,278 that year. As of 2026, Abdur ranks #6,028 for baby boys with 14 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). In total, more than 364 Abdurs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Abdur
Abdur is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 364 births in the dataset. Abdur's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,855. Use the chart and map above to compare Abdur'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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