Abdul
Meaning of Abdul
Abdul is a male name with Arabic origin. It is pronounced as ab-DOOL (/ˈɑbdul/) in Arabic and uhb-DOOL (/əb-ˈduːl/) in English. The variations of Abdul include Abdullah and Abdulrahman. In the United States, the name Abdul has been given to newborn boys for many years, although its popularity has varied over time. In recent years, it has ranked around 130th to 160th most popular name for baby boys in the U.S. This timeless and culturally rich name carries a strong meaning, as it translates to "servant of God" in Arabic. With its deep historical and religious associations, Abdul is a meaningful choice for parents seeking a unique yet significant name for their son.
Pronunciation
Arabic
- Pronunced as ab-DOOL (/ˈɑbdul/)
English
- Pronunced as uhb-DOOL (/əb-ˈduːl/)
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Similar Names to Abdul
Notable People Named Abdul
| Abdul Qadeer Khan, also known as A. Q. Khan, was a prominent Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer, often referred to as the "father of Pakistan's atomic weapons program." |
| Abdul Ghaffar Khan - Abdul Ghaffār Khān BR, also known as Bacha Khan or Badshah Khan, was a prominent Pashtun independence activist and the founder of the Khudai Khidmatgar resistance movement against British colonial rule in India. |
| Abdul Rahman, an Afghan man, faced controversy and threats of the death penalty for converting to Christianity from Islam, ultimately finding asylum in Italy. |
| Abdul Qadir Khan SI was a legendary Pakistani cricketer known for his exceptional leg spin bowling in the 1970s and 1980s, later becoming a commentator and Chief Selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board. |
| Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, also known as Maulana Bhashani, was a prominent Bengali politician known for his advocacy for the poor and his role in the independence of Bangladesh. |
| Abdul Razak Hussein - Tun Abdul Razak was a prominent Malaysian lawyer and politician, known as the second prime minister of Malaysia and revered as the Father of Development. |
| Abdul Majeed al-Zindani is a prominent Islamist figure, known for founding the Iman University in Yemen and leading the Yemeni Muslim Brotherhood political movement. |
| Abdul Somad Batubara is an Indonesian Islamic preacher, scholar, and motivator from Asahan, North Sumatra, who also serves as a lecturer at the Sultan Syarif Kasim II State Islamic University in Riau. |
| Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud, the last emir of Nejd, played a significant role in the history of Saudi Arabia as the father of the kingdom's founder, Abdulaziz. |
| Abdul Razzaq Gilani - Abd al-Razzaq al-Jilani, also known as Abu Bakr al-Jili, was a Persian Sunni Muslim theologian, jurist, and Sufi mystic based in Baghdad, known for his role in the Qadiriyya order of Sunni mysticism. |
| Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was a prominent Saudi Arabian politician and businessman, known for his close ties to King Abdullah and the Sudairi Seven. |
| Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi was a senior military officer in Libya who defected to the rebel side during the First Libyan Civil War. |
| Abdul Rahman al-Amri - Abdul Rahman Ma'ath Thafir al Amri was a Saudi Arabian citizen who was held in extrajudicial detention at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps in Cuba. |
| General Abdul Rahim Wardak is an Afghan politician and former Defense Minister known for his role in the Soviet-Afghan War and his efforts in promoting ethnic reconciliation in Afghanistan. |
| Abdul Rahman Arif - Hajj ʿAbd al-Rahman Mohammed ʿArif al-Jumayli was the third president of Iraq from 1966 to 1968. |
