Boy name
Amanullah name meaning
“God’s assurance and protection”
Amanullah means “God’s assurance and protection.” It combines Arabic amān, meaning security, assurance, or protection, with Allāh, God. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name is also encountered as Emanullah. That related spelling preserves the same combination of words and the same emphasis on assurance and protection.
What does Amanullah mean?
God’s assurance and protection
In Turkish: Allah'ın güvencesi ve koruması
Amanullah is a compound connecting security and protection with God. Its first element should not be understood solely through the Turkish exclamation aman; the Arabic source concerns assurance and safe protection. A historical bearer was Amanullah Khan, king of Afghanistan in the early twentieth century.
Origin of the name Amanullah
It combines Arabic amān, “security, assurance, protection,” with Allāh, “God.” Turkish spellings include Amanullah and Emanullah.
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 Amanullah
| Syllables | 4 · 9 letters · 9-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /amanullah/ |
| Arabic | أمان الله |
Is Amanullah a boy’s name?
Yes, Amanullah is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Amanullah does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Amanullah
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 Amanullah
What is the meaning of Amanullah?
Amanullah means “God’s assurance and protection”. It combines Arabic amān, “security, assurance, protection,” with Allāh, “God.” Turkish spellings include Amanullah and Emanullah.
Is Amanullah a boy’s name?
Yes, Amanullah is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Amanullah in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Amanullah nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Amanullah?
Amanullah is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Amanullah have?
Amanullah has 4 syllables and 9 letters.
How popular is the name Amanullah?
Amanullah does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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