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Updated January 30, 2024

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How Popular Is The Name Abdullah

Family name origins & meanings

  • Muslim : from the Arabic personal name ‛Abdullāh ‘servant of Allah’. This was the name of the father of the Prophet Muhammad, who died before Muhammad was born. In the Qur’an (19:30), Jesus calls himself ‛Abdullāh: ‘He (Jesus) said: I am the servant of Allah’. The name is also borne by Christian Arabs.

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