Abdul
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| Meaning | "Servant of the" |
| Origin | Arabic |
| Related names | Abdullah, which means "Servant of God" |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Abdul |
Abdul (also transliterated Abdel, `Abd al- (Arabic: عبد ال ), and other ways) means "servant of the", and is the first part of many Arabic names. It is combined with one of the Names of God in the Qur'an to form a two-word Arabic theophoric name. The most common of these are Abdul Aziz (Servant of the Almighty), Abdul Rahman (Servant of the Benevolent), and Abdul Rahim (Servant of the Merciful).
Closely related is Abdullah, meaning "Servant of God".
The name "Abdul Masīh" (عبد المسيح) means "servant of the Messiah" and is an Arabic Christian name.
In non-Arabic-speaking countries, Abdul is sometimes used as a name on its own, as in Paula Abdul.
