The first name Abdul
A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “servant [of]”, “the”.
Pronounced /əbˈdʊl/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Abdul means “servant [of]”, “the” in Arabic.
From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 292 boys were named Abdul, making it the 177th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 340 births (#163).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Abdul with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Abdul at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 84 boys born in the United States were named Abdul, the 1,867th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1975, when 157 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Abdul in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Abdul in German, Indonesian and Polish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Abdi
Famous people named Abdul
21 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Abdul Razak HusseinFormer 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia (1922-1976)
- Abdul KabirActing prime minister of Afghanistan since 2023
- Abdul Rasul SayyafAfghan mujahideen commander and politician (born 1946)
- Abdul Sabur Farid KohistaniAfghan politician (1952–2007)
- Fiston Abdul RazakBurundian association football player, born 1991
- Abdul ZahirAfghan Prime Minister (1910-1982)
- Abdul SalisBritish actor, born 1979
- Abdul RaziqAfghan police chief (1979–2018)
- Abdul Qavi DesnaviAn Indian Urdu language writer, critic, bibliographer, and linguist (1930-2011)
- Abdul Kadiri MohammedAssociation football player, born 1996
- Abdul Baser WasiqiAfghan athletics competitor (born 1975)
- Abdul Ahad KharotAfghan footballer, born 1926
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Abdul mean?
- Abdul means “servant [of]”, “the” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Abdul?
- From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”).
- How popular is the name Abdul?
- In 2025, 292 boys born in England and Wales were named Abdul, ranking 177th. Its peak was 2010, with 340 births.
- Is Abdul a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,528 US babies named Abdul since 1880 were boys.
- When was Abdul most popular?
- 1975 in the United States, when 157 babies were named Abdul, its highest rank at 657th.
- How do you pronounce Abdul?
- Abdul is /əbˈdʊl/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Abdul?
- Abdi.
- Is Abdul also a surname?
- Yes. Abdul is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.