Abdulla
Meaning of Abdulla
Abdulla, a masculine appellation of Arabic provenance, derives from the theophoric lexeme ’Abd Allāh—literally “servant of God”—and is phonetically rendered in its original form as ab-DOO-lah (/ɑbˈduːlə/). This onomastic construction, situated within Semitic morphological paradigms, carries profound theological resonance across Islamic cultural frameworks, invoking principles of piety and humble servitude. Quantitative analysis of United States Social Security Administration data indicates that, from its emergence in the late 1970s through 2024, Abdulla has exhibited a modest yet stable trajectory, with annual occurrences fluctuating between five and twenty-two newborns and national rankings oscillating between positions 665 and 931. These metrics attest to its sustained, niche adoption within Anglo-American naming practices, evidencing how a name steeped in religious tradition endures amid evolving demographic dynamics and broader sociocultural naming conventions.
Pronunciation
Arabic
- Pronunced as ab-DOO-lah (/ɑbˈduːlə/)
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Similar Names to Abdulla
Notable People Named Abdulla
| Abdulla Oripov was an Uzbek poet, translator, and politician best known for writing the lyrics to the national anthem of Uzbekistan. |
| Abdulla Kurd was a Kurdish Islamist militant commander in Chechnya who was killed by Russian security forces in 2011. |
| Abdulla Shahid is a Maldivian diplomat and politician who served as President of the United Nations General Assembly and Foreign Minister of the Maldives. |
| Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri is an Emirati politician who has served as the UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism since July 2020. |
| Abdulla Qodiriy was an influential Uzbek writer who brought realism to Uzbek literature through his historical novels. |
| Abdulla Al-Salem - Abdullah Al-Salem is a Qatari writer, poet and literary critic who directed the Doha International Center for Dialogue of Religions. |
| Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed is a Maldivian politician who served as Speaker of the People's Majlis from 2014 to 2018. |
| Abdulla Gadimbayli is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster who won the national championship in 2018. |
| Abdulla Al Kamali is an Emirati football striker who plays for Al Sharjah SC in the UAE Football League. |
| Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie is Qatar's Minister of Environment and Climate Change and previously served as Minister of Municipality. |
| Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali is an Emirati footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al-Wahda and the UAE national team. |
| Abdulla Abatsiyev is an Azerbaijani football coach and former midfielder who also holds Russian citizenship. |
| Abdulla Haneef, known as Benjo, was a Maldivian professional footballer who played as a defender. |
| Abdulla Al-Marzooqi - Abdullah Al Marzooqi is a footballer from Bahrain. |
