Boy name
Abdallah name meaning
“servant of God”
Abdallah means “servant of God.” The name combines the Arabic words ʿabd, meaning “servant,” and Allāh, meaning “God,” and is used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. Its connection with Abdullah offers a concrete linguistic association: both spellings represent the same Arabic compound written in Latin letters.
What does Abdallah mean?
Servant of God
In Turkish: Allah’ın kulu
Abdallah represents the same Arabic name as Abdullah and expresses service to God. It is also known as the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s father. The spelling difference does not create a separate meaning; Abdallah, Abdullah, and Abd Allah belong to the same name.
Origin of the name Abdallah
It combines Arabic ʿabd, meaning servant, with Allāh, meaning God. Abdallah is an alternative Latin-script rendering of Abdullah.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Abdallah
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /abdallah/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | عبد الله |
Is Abdallah a boy’s name?
Yes, Abdallah is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Abdallah does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Abdallah
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
- Emrullah♂God's command or decree
- Mikail♂Who is like God?
Famous people named Abdallah
- Abdallah Bey
FAQ about the name Abdallah
What is the meaning of Abdallah?
Abdallah means “servant of God”. It combines Arabic ʿabd, meaning servant, with Allāh, meaning God. Abdallah is an alternative Latin-script rendering of Abdullah.
Is Abdallah a boy’s name?
Yes, Abdallah is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Abdallah in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Abdallah nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Abdallah?
Abdallah is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Abdallah have?
Abdallah has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Abdallah?
Abdallah does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Abdallah?
Notable people named Abdallah include Abdallah Bey.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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