Boy name
Abdullah name meaning
“servant of God”
Abdullah means servant of God. The name combines the Arabic word ʿabd, meaning servant, with Allāh, meaning God, and is used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. Its meaning follows directly from that Arabic construction. The Ottoman writer Abdullah Bosnevi offers a concrete historical connection to literature and scholarship.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Abdullah mean?
Servant of God
In Turkish: Allah'ın kulu
Abdullah directly illustrates the Arabic naming pattern built with ʿabd. It was the name of Muhammad's father and of Companions including Abdullah ibn Abbas and Abdullah ibn Umar. It shares its structure with names beginning Abdül-, while using Allāh itself as the second element.
How popular is Abdullah?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 60provinces
- Boys named Abdullah in Türkiye (2025)
- 274,084
Where is Abdullah in the top 30?
60 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Abdullah
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Abdullah popular?
Abdullah means “servant of God,” giving it an established religious association and a classic character. It remained outside the newborn top thirty throughout the supplied years.
Origin of the name Abdullah
Abdullah combines Arabic ʿabd, meaning servant, with Allāh, God. The construction expresses being a servant of God.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names of God (Asma al-Husna), Names of the Companions |
| Is Abdullah 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.
Double names with Abdullah
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Abdullah Cudi
Meaning of each name
- Abdullah: servant of God
- Cudi: name of the mountain where Noah's ark rested
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Selahattin Abdullah
Meaning of each name
- Selahattin: righteousness of the faith; soundness of religion
- Abdullah: servant of God
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Abdullah Enbiya
Meaning of each name
- Abdullah: servant of God
- Enbiya: prophets
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Muhlis Abdullah
Meaning of each name
- Muhlis: sincere, wholehearted, devoted
- Abdullah: servant of God
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Abdullah Semi
Meaning of each name
- Abdullah: servant of God
- Semi: hearing; one who hears
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Zekeriya Abdullah
Meaning of each name
- Zekeriya: God has remembered
- Abdullah: servant of God
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Abdullah Efe, Abdullah Asaf, Abdullah Emin, Abdullah Eymen, Abdullah Emir, Abdullah Kerem.
How to pronounce Abdullah
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /abdullah/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | عبد الله |
Is Abdullah a boy’s name?
Yes, Abdullah is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Abdullah appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Abdullah
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- İsmail♂God has heard
- 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?
- Abdulsamet♂Servant of Allah, the Self-Sufficient
Famous people named Abdullah
- Abdullah Gül · b. 1950
- Abdullah Öcalan · b. 1949
- Abdullah Ercan · b. 1971
- Abdullah Cevdet · b. 1869
- Abdullah Avcı · b. 1963
- Abdullah Çatlı · b. 1956
- Abdullah Goran · b. 1904
- Abdullah Durak · b. 1987
- Abdullah Levent Tüzel · b. 1961
- Abdullah Aymaz · b. 1945
- Abdullah Karmil · b. 1988
- Abdullah Öztürk · b. 1989
FAQ about the name Abdullah
What is the meaning of Abdullah?
Abdullah means “servant of God”. Abdullah combines Arabic ʿabd, meaning servant, with Allāh, God. The construction expresses being a servant of God.
Is Abdullah a boy’s name?
Yes, Abdullah is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Abdullah in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Abdullah nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Abdullah?
Abdullah is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Abdullah have?
Abdullah has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Abdullah?
Abdullah appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Abdullah?
Some ideas: Abdullah Cudi; Selahattin Abdullah; Abdullah Enbiya.
Famous people named Abdullah?
Notable people named Abdullah include Abdullah Gül, Abdullah Öcalan, Abdullah Ercan.
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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