Abdel
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning servant of; a form of Abd al-.
Babies a year
44
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Abdel by the numbers
Abdel was given to 44 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abdel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Abdel
Names that are said the same way as Abdel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Abdoulservant of Allah; variant of Abdul22 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a helper
Like Abdel, each of these has a helper in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ezrahelp, helper1,300 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Adrielmy help is god; flock of god1,553 in the US (2017)
- Codyhelpful; descendant of Ó Cuidighthigh504 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marshallhorse servant or stable master938 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Abdel
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