Abdullah
Say it: ab-DUL-la/æbˈdʌlə/
BoyMeans servant of God8 letters3 syllables
#272
in Ireland (2025)
#264 with spellings combined
16
babies in 2025
#264
best rank (2025)
216
babies since 1996
Up 291
10-year rank change
Abdullah through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | #264 |
| 2024 | 8 | #413 |
| 2023 | 10 | #351 |
| 2022 | 7 | #438 |
| 2021 | 5 | #530 |
| 2020 | 8 | #418 |
| 2019 | 5 | #537 |
| 2018 | 12 | #324 |
| 2017 | 6 | #495 |
| 2016 | 14 | #313 |
| 2015 | 5 | #555 |
| 2014 | 11 | #364 |
| 2013 | 6 | #479 |
| 2012 | 6 | #500 |
| 2011 | 13 | #326 |
| 2010 | 3 | #720 |
| 2009 | 13 | #313 |
| 2008 | 6 | #472 |
| 2007 | 9 | #342 |
| 2006 | 9 | #315 |
| 2005 | 8 | #302 |
| 2004 | 7 | #322 |
| 2003 | 6 | #337 |
| 2002 | 6 | #313 |
| 2001 | 7 | #273 |
| 2000 | 5 | #312 |
| 1996 | 5 | #295 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Abdullah mean?
Servant of God
Arabic, from abd (servant) and Allah (God).
Say it right
abDULla
The story of Abdullah
Abdullah joins two Arabic words, abd, a servant, and Allah, God, so it means “servant of God”. Names of this kind express humility before God, and Abdullah is one of the most widely used Muslim names in the world. It turns up in many spellings, including Abdallah, Abdulla and Abdellah, and it is also found as a surname.
Many well-known people have carried it, among them kings of Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah first reached the Irish list in 1996, and it has grown along with Ireland’s Muslim communities. The year 2025 was its busiest so far, with 16 boys, placing it at number 264 combined. The CSO counts other spellings such as Abdallah separately. In Northern Ireland it is much rarer, and its best rank there was number 243 in 2001.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Abdullah (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Abdullah (name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah | 16 | 216 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #243 (2001); 7 babies since 2001.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.