Boy name
Abdülhay name meaning
“servant of God, the Ever-Living”
Abdülhay means “servant of God, the Ever-Living.” It joins Arabic abd, meaning servant, with al-Hayy, a divine name expressing enduring life. In Türkiye, it is used for boys. Abdülhey is a related pronunciation and spelling, while the Hayy element shares an Arabic root with hayat, the Turkish word for life.
What does Abdülhay mean?
Servant of God, the Ever-Living
In Turkish: daima diri olan Allah'ın kulu
Abdülhay contains Hayy, living, in its use as a divine name. Al-Ḥayy is used of God in the Quran and belongs to the traditional ninety-nine names. It follows the same construction as Abdülcelil; Turkish spelling represents the source word’s doubled consonant with a single y.
Ay means “moon” in Turkish and appears in names such as Berkay and Eray. Other names ending in these letters, such as Altay, have a different formation. More boy names ending in -ay →
Origin of the name Abdülhay
From Arabic ʿabd, servant, and al-Ḥayy, the Ever-Living, a divine name.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names of God (Asma al-Husna) |
| Is Abdülhay in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | A · Ab |
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 Abdülhay
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /abdylhaj/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | عبد الحی |
| Arabic | عبد الحي |
Is Abdülhay a boy’s name?
Yes, Abdülhay is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Abdülhay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Abdulhay
Names that sound like Abdülhay
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?
FAQ about the name Abdülhay
What is the meaning of Abdülhay?
Abdülhay means “servant of God, the Ever-Living”. From Arabic ʿabd, servant, and al-Ḥayy, the Ever-Living, a divine name.
Is Abdülhay a boy’s name?
Yes, Abdülhay is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Abdülhay in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Abdülhay nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Abdülhay?
Abdülhay is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Abdülhay have?
Abdülhay has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Abdülhay?
Abdülhay does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Abdülhay?
Other spellings: Abdulhay.
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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