Abdul
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning servant of; typically part of compound names.
Abdul by the numbers
In 2025, 292 babies in England and Wales were named Abdul. In the US, 131 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 157 babies in 1975, making it a 1970s name.
Names that come from Abdul
Forms of Abdul in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abdul. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Abdelservant of; a form of Abd al-44 in the US (2017)
- Abdoulservant of Allah; variant of Abdul22 in the US (2017)
- Abdurservant of the mighty one; a form of Abdul21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Abdielservant of God373 in the US (2017)
- Abielmy father is God72 in the US (2017)
- Aadiljust, fair, upright8 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a helper
Like Abdul, 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 Abdul
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