Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Hamid: meaning and origin
عبد الحميد- Meaning
- Servant of the Praiseworthy
- Arabic
- عبد الحميد
- Say it
- ab-dul-ha-MEED
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Hameed, Abdelhamid
- Source
- Quran 42:28
About this name of Allah
Al-Hamid, praised in every state (Quran 42:28).
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُنَزِّلُ ٱلْغَيْثَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُوا۟ وَيَنشُرُ رَحْمَتَهُۥ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْوَلِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
Surah Ash-Shura, 42:28 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Hamid to Hamid.
Read more about this name in the 99 Names of Allah.
‘Abd- names follow the hadith: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman” (Sahih Muslim 2132).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Abdul-Hamid mean?
Servant of the Praiseworthy.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Hamid?
Say it as ab-dul-ha-MEED; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الحميد.
Is Abdul-Hamid in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Ash-Shura (42:28). The full name Abdul-Hamid means servant of the Praiseworthy.
Can Abdul-Hamid be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Hamid to Hamid.
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