Boys' names
Abdullah
Servant of Allah
عَبْدُ ٱللَّٰه
Abdullah
Servant of Allah
Direct Quranicboyarabic
Pronunciation
Abdullah
Arabic
عَبْدُ ٱللَّٰه
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
ʿ-b-d
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Sahih Muslim 2132
Alternate spellings
AbdallahAbdulla
Origin & meaning
One of the two most beloved names to Allah according to the Prophet ﷺ (Sahih Muslim 2132). Borne by countless companions, including the Prophet's ﷺ father.
Quranic source
Sahih Muslim 2132
Notable bearers
- · Abdullah ibn Umar
- · Abdullah ibn Abbas
- · Abdullah ibn Mas'ud
Themes
Same root · ʿ-b-d
Names sharing this root.
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).