Abdel
Meaning
"worshipper, devotee"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,401
- Total SSA Count
- 24
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Del, Abd
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"worshipper, devotee"
Origin: Arabic
"great, majestic, exalted"
Origin: Arabic j-l-l
Abdel is more popular, ranked #4401 vs #4415 for Jalil.
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Abdel is more popular, ranked #4401 compared to Jalil at #4415 in the United States.
Abdel means "worshipper, devotee" (Arabic origin). Jalil means "great, majestic, exalted" (Arabic j-l-l origin).
Abdel is primarily a boy name. Jalil is primarily a boy name.