Abdul

English

Etymology

From Arabic عَبْد‎ (ʿabd, “servant [of]”) + ال‎ (al-, “the”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /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

See also

  • Appendix:The 99 names of Allah
  • Abdullah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic عَبْد‎ (ʿabd, “servant [of]”) + ال‎ (al-, “the”).

Proper noun

Abdul

  1. A male given name used by Muslims.
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