Abdullah

“Servant of God” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #763 in the US (2025) · Trending

Abdullah is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1947, it stood at #763 in 2025; about 9,400 boys have been named Abdullah along the way. Across the Northeast it runs about twice its national rate.

Around the world: #23 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #83 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Abdullahs

Abdullah Gül — 11th President of Turkey (born 1950)
Abdullah II of Jordan — King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia — King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015 (1924–2015)
Abdullah I of Jordan — Ruler of Transjordan and Jordan from 1921 to 1951
Abdullah Öcalan — founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

In stories & tradition

Abdullah — Chu Chin Chow

What Abdullahs become

Among 1,254 notable people named Abdullah:

Political leaders appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Abdullah Gül, 11th President of Turkey (born 1950).

Similar names: Abdul · Yousef · Abdulrahman · Mustafa · Hassan · Shmuel

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