Abdul is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Abdul means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Abdul across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Abdul has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Abdul is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “servant of”. A prefix meaning servant of God, used in compound Arabic names.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,528 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,986 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 392 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 233 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Abdul per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2010 (340/yr) · United States peaked in 1975 (157/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (30/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (18/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (4/yr).
Abdul is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #1,487 nationally (given to 157 babies that year).
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