Fun Facts About the Name Abdalla
- 399 babies named Abdalla: U.S. records list 399 babies given the name Abdalla from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Abdalla Mean?
Abdalla is a spelling variant of the Arabic name ʿAbd Allāh, which means "servant of God." It is a compound of two Arabic elements: ʿabd, meaning "servant" or "slave," and Allāh, the Arabic word for God. Used together in a possessive construction, they express the sense of belonging to God in service.
The ending -a in Abdalla reflects one convention for writing Arabic into Latin letters; the same name appears as Abdallah, Abdullah, Abdellah, and other spellings. Like other names beginning with ʿAbd, it is a theophoric construction: parallel forms attach one of the names or attributes of God, as in ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ("servant of the Merciful") and ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ("servant of the Mighty"). The literal sense "servant of God" is also the customary understanding of the name among Arabic-speaking Muslims and Christians alike.
Abdalla Name History & Origins
The name ʿAbd Allāh was already in use among Arabic speakers before the rise of Islam, since names formed with ʿAbd plus a divine name were an established pattern in Arabia. It became one of the most widespread Muslim names because it belonged to the father of the Prophet Muhammad, ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib, who died before his son's birth. The name's standing in Islamic tradition helped carry it across the Arabic-speaking world and into the many languages of Muslim communities in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
The form Abdalla is one of several transliterations produced when Arabic script is rendered in Latin letters, and it appears alongside Abdallah, Abdullah, and other variants in Arabic-speaking countries and in Muslim communities elsewhere, including Sudan, Egypt, and Lebanon. In European historical and travel writing, forms such as Abdalla and Abdallah were long used for Muslim rulers and figures named ʿAbd Allāh. The name is also carried as a family name, particularly among families of Arab descent in the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.
How Popular is the Name Abdalla?
Abdalla has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #4,584 in 1977.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,251 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #5,431 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #6,517 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #6,477 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #8,829 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #5,701 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #6,102 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #6,700 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #5,791 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #6,348 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #6,673 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #6,630 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #6,242 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #6,000 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #5,202 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #7,591 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #6,802 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #6,069 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #4,808 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 2006 | #6,905 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #4,823 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #6,139 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #9,583 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #5,397 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #8,342 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #5,296 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #7,876 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #6,314 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #6,619 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #7,973 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,794 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #8,438 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #5,519 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #5,929 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #4,584 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #5,101 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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