Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdullah: meaning and origin
عبد الله- Meaning
- Servant of Allah
- Arabic
- عبد الله
- Say it
- ab-dul-LAAH
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdallah, Abdulla
- Source
- Quran 72:19; Sahih Muslim 2132
About this name of Allah
One of the two names most beloved to Allah (Sahih Muslim 2132). The Quran calls the Prophet ﷺ "the servant of Allah" (72:19). Many companions carried it, including 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud and 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas.
وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًۭا
Surah Al-Jinn, 72:19 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdullah to .
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Abdullah mean?
Servant of Allah.
How do you pronounce Abdullah?
Say it as ab-dul-LAAH; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الله.
Is Abdullah in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Jinn (72:19). The full name Abdullah means servant of Allah.
Can Abdullah be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdullah to .
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