Abdul

English

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Etymology

Arabic عبد (abd, “servant [of]”) + ال- (al, “the”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ɑbˈdʊl/

Proper noun

Abdul

1. A male given name used by Muslims.

Usage notes

Abdul is a transliteration of Arabic for "servant of the", to be followed by one of the 99 names, or epithets, of Allah; e.g., Abdullatif. Both the epithet Latif ('the All-gentle') and the whole name Abdullatif ('servant of the All-gentle') are given to Muslim men. Women receive the feminine form of one of God’s epithets, such as Latifa. Abdul is not the same name as Abdullah.

Translations

male given name

• Dutch: Abdoel (nl), Abdel (nl)
• French: Abdoul (fr)
• German: Abdul (de)

• Malay: Abdul (ms), Abdu al- (ms)
• Marathi: अब्दुल (mr) (abdula) m
• Russian: Абдул (ru) (Abdul)
• Turkish: Abdal (tr)

See also

• Appendix:The 99 names of Allah
• Abdullah