Abdullah
Meaning
"slave of Allah"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #782
- Total SSA Count
- 320
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Abdul, Abdi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"slave of Allah"
Origin: Arabic
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Arabic
Yahya is more popular, ranked #706 vs #782 for Abdullah.
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Yahya is more popular, ranked #706 compared to Abdullah at #782 in the United States.
Abdullah means "slave of Allah" (Arabic origin). Yahya means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Arabic origin).
Abdullah is primarily a boy name. Yahya is primarily a boy name.