Fun Facts About the Name Abdullahi
- More than 1 thousand babies named Abdullahi: U.S. records list 1,843 babies given the name Abdullahi from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Abdullahi Mean?
Abdullahi is a given name from Arabic meaning "servant of God." It is a form of the Arabic name ʿAbd Allāh, often rendered in English as Abdullah. The first element, ʿabd, means "servant" or "slave"; the second, Allāh, means "God." The final -i reflects the genitive ending of Allāh in the Arabic phrase ʿAbd Allāhi, or a local adaptation of that ending in the languages that use the name.
Abdullahi Name History & Origins
The name belongs to the Arabic class of theophoric names formed with ʿabd plus a name or title of God. In Arabic, ʿAbd Allāh is the standard form. Islamic tradition records that Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the father of the Prophet Muhammad, bore this name, which helped establish it among Muslims.
Abdullahi is used mainly in Muslim communities in Africa. In Somalia it appears as Cabdullaahi; in Hausa and Fulfulde, and in other West African languages, it is written Abdullahi. It is also found in Kenya, Senegal, and Ghana. These forms preserve the Arabic phrase but adapt its ending and spelling to local pronunciation. In the Arab world, the usual given-name form is ʿAbd Allāh, not Abdullahi.
How Popular is the Name Abdullahi?
Abdullahi 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 2013. Its best rank was #1,459 in 2013.
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 | #2,992 | 41 | 0.0024% |
| 2024 | #2,415 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 2023 | #2,573 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 2022 | #2,215 | 65 | 0.0037% |
| 2021 | #2,348 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 2020 | #2,093 | 67 | 0.0039% |
| 2019 | #1,953 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 2018 | #1,792 | 85 | 0.0047% |
| 2017 | #1,780 | 86 | 0.0046% |
| 2016 | #1,628 | 98 | 0.0052% |
| 2015 | #1,802 | 83 | 0.0043% |
| 2014 | #1,551 | 103 | 0.0054% |
| 2013 | #1,459 | 113 | 0.0060% |
| 2012 | #1,668 | 92 | 0.0049% |
| 2011 | #1,701 | 87 | 0.0046% |
| 2010 | #1,806 | 81 | 0.0042% |
| 2009 | #1,823 | 81 | 0.0041% |
| 2008 | #2,374 | 54 | 0.0026% |
| 2007 | #2,213 | 60 | 0.0029% |
| 2006 | #2,175 | 59 | 0.0029% |
| 2005 | #2,114 | 58 | 0.0029% |
| 2004 | #2,489 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 2003 | #2,779 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2002 | #2,372 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2001 | #2,346 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2000 | #2,675 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1999 | #3,183 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1998 | #2,926 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1997 | #4,669 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #4,396 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #6,993 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #8,702 | 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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