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Abd ar-Rashid is an Arabic masculine given name that means "servant of the rightly guided." It is a theophoric name formed from the Arabic elements ʿabd ("servant") and rashīd ("rightly guided"), one of the 99 names of G...

Abd as-Salam is a male Muslim honorific or given name of Arabic origin. It is a theophoric name, meaning "servant of the All-peaceable" or "servant of the peaceful," derived from the Arabic elements ʿabd (servant) and sa...

Abdastartos is the Greek form of the Phoenician name Abdastartus, which itself derives from the Phoenician ʿAbdʿashtart (𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕), meaning "servant of Ashtoreth." The name is composed of the element ʿabd (𐤏𐤁𐤃), meaning...

Abdastartus is the Latinized form of the Greek Abdastartos (Ἀβδάσταρτος), which itself derives from the Phoenician name ʿAbdʿashtart (𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕). The name means "servant of Ashtoreth," composed of the Phoenician element ʿ...

Abdel is an alternate transliteration of the Arabic ʿAbd al- (عبد ال), a foundational element in Islamic naming tradition. The term combines two Arabic components: Abd (عبد), meaning "servant," and the definite article a...

Abdelaziz is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عبد العزيز (see Abd al-Aziz), meaning "servant of the Almighty." It is a theophoric name formed from ʿabd ("servant") and al-ʿAzīz ("the Almighty"), one of the 9...

Abdelfattah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Fattah, chiefly used in North Africa. The name is a theophoric compound built from the Arabic words ʿabd (عبد), meaning "servant," and al-Fattāḥ (الفتّا...

Abdelghani is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Ghani, chiefly used in North Africa. It is a theophoric name built from the Arabic words abd (عبد), meaning "servant," and al-Ghani (الغني), meaning "the Al...

Abdelhak is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عبد الحقّ (see Abd al-Haqq), chiefly used in North Africa. It is a masculine given name and, in modern usage, also a surname.EtymologyThe name derives from the Ar...

Abdelhakim is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Hakim (عبد الحكيم), chiefly used in North Africa. It is a theophoric name built from the Arabic words ʿabd (عبد) meaning "servant" and al-Ḥakīm (الحكيم)...

Abdelhamid is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عبد الحميد (see Abd al-Hamid). It is a common given name in the Arab world and among Muslims globally.EtymologyThe name derives from the Arabic elements عبد (ʿa...

Abdelkader is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Qadir (عبد القادر), chiefly used in North Africa. The name is a theophoric formation, combining ʿabd (عبد), meaning "servant," with al-Qādir (القادر), on...

Abdelkrim is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عبد الكريم (see Abd al-Karim) chiefly used in North Africa. The name is a theophoric compound meaning "servant of the Generous" (from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) meaning "...

Abdellah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd Allah (عبد الله), chiefly used in North Africa. The name means "servant of Allah," combining the Arabic elements ʿabd (servant) and Allah (the deity). It is a...

Abdellatif is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Latif, primarily used in North Africa. The name is composed of two elements: عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" and لطيف (laṭīf) meaning "gentle". Thus, the fu...

Abdelmadjid is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Majid, primarily used in Algeria. The name is a theophoric compound, combining ʿabd ("servant") with al-Majīd ("the Glorious"), one of the names of God...

Abdelmajid is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Majid, chiefly used in North Africa. It is a theophoric name composed of ʿabd meaning "servant" and majīd meaning "glorious", thus signifying "servant of...

Abdelrahman is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd ar-Rahman, which means "servant of the merciful" from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful". The name is a th...

Abderrahim is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd ar-Rahim, chiefly used in North Africa. The name is a theophoric compound meaning "servant of the merciful," derived from Arabic ʿabd ("servant") and raḥīm...

Abderrahmane is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd ar-Rahman, chiefly used in North Africa. The name is composed of the elements ʿabd meaning "servant" and raḥman meaning "merciful", thus signifying "serva...

Abdeslam is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd as-Salam, chiefly used in North Africa. The name is a theophoric compound meaning "servant of the All-peaceable," derived from Arabic ʿabd ("servant") and as-...

Abdessalam is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd as-Salam, chiefly used in North Africa. The name is a theophoric compound meaning "servant of the All-peaceable," derived from Arabic ʿabd ("servant") and s...

Abdias is the form of Obadiah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, as well as the Portuguese form (used chiefly in Brazil). The name derives from the Hebrew name 'Ovadya (עוֹבַדְיָה), meaning "servant of Yahweh," f...

Abdiel is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning "servant of God". It is derived from the Hebrew elements ʿeveḏ meaning "servant, slave" and ʾel meaning "God". The name is thus cognate with the Arabic name Abdullah an...

Abdiou is a form of Obadiah used in the Greek Old Testament, also spelled Ἀβδίας (Abdias). The name appears in the Septuagint, the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, where it renders the Hebrew name Obadiah....

Abdirahman is a Somali variant of Cabdiraxmaan, which itself is the Somali form of the Arabic name Abd ar-Rahman. The name is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, as it means "servant of the Merciful" — a theophoric name...

Abdirashid is a Somali variant of Cabdirashiid, which itself is the Somali form of the Arabic name Abd ar-Rashid. The name is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, as it is a theophoric name meaning "servant of the rightly...

Abdo is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abduh (عبده), which means "his servant" in Arabic. It is a masculine given name commonly used in the Arab world, particularly in the Levant and Egypt. The name carrie...

Abdolhossein is a Persian male given name that combines the Arabic elements ʿabd (servant) and Ḥoseyn, the Persian form of Husayn. The name thus means "servant of al-Husayn," referring to Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of...

Abdollah is a Persian form of the Arabic name Abd Allah, meaning "servant of Allah." The name is composed of the Arabic elements ʿabd ("servant") and Allah ("the God"). It is a transliteration of the Persian عبدالله ('ab...

Abdolreza is a masculine Persian given name meaning "servant of al-Rida." It is composed of the Arabic element ʿabd ("servant") and Reẕā, the Persian form of the Arabic name Rida, which means "satisfaction" or "contentme...

Abdou is a form of Abduh used in West and North Africa. The root name Abduh means "his servant" in Arabic, derived from the components abd (servant) and hu (him), referring to servitude to God. As a variant, Abdou shares...

Abdoul is a form of Abdul used in parts of French-influenced West Africa. It derives from the Arabic phrase ʿAbd al- (عبد ال), meaning "servant of the," which forms the first part of many compound names such as Abdullah...

Abdoulaye is a West African masculine given name and surname, commonly used in French-influenced regions such as Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Côte d'Ivoire. It is a local form of the Arabic name Abd Allah, me...

Abduh is an Arabic masculine name meaning "his servant" (from abd "servant" + the suffix -uh meaning "his"). It is a theophoric name, implicitly referring to service to God, and is closely related to the more common Abdu...

Abdul is a common transliteration of the Arabic compound ʿAbd al- (عبد ال), meaning "servant of the." It functions as the first part of many theophoric male given names in the Islamic world, where the second element is o...

Abdulah is a Bosnian form of the Arabic name Abd Allah, which means "servant of Allah." The name is built from the Arabic elements ʿabd ("servant") and Allāh ("God"). In Bosnian, the name is typically spelled Abdulah, re...

Abdülaziz is the Turkish form of Abd al-Aziz, an Arabic name meaning "servant of the powerful" (from ʿabd "servant" and ʿazīz "powerful"). The name is most famously associated with the Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz, who reign...

Abdul Aziz is a common given name in Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, and Urdu, serving as an alternate transcription of the Arabic عبد العزيز (see Abd al-Aziz). The name is composed of two elements: ʿabd meaning "servant" and...

Abdulaziz is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عبد العزيز (see Abd al-Aziz), meaning "servant of the powerful" from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) "servant" and عزيز (ʿazīz) "powerful". It is a common name in the Muslim w...

Abdulhadi is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Hadi, commonly used in the Arab world. It is a theophoric name built from the Arabic words ʿabd (ʿabd), meaning "servant," and al-Hādī (hādī), meaning "the G...

Abdul Hamid is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Hamid, commonly used in Indonesia and Malaysia. The name is composed of the Arabic elements ʿabd meaning "servant" and ḥamīd meaning "praiseworthy", thus s...

Abdülhamit is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Abd al-Hamid, which means "servant of the praiseworthy" — a theophoric name built from Arabic ʿabd ("servant") and al-Ḥamīd ("the All-laudable"), one of the names of God...

Abdul Haq is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Haqq (عبد الحقّ), as well as the usual Urdu transcription. The name is a theophoric name, built from the Arabic words ʿabd (عبد), meaning "servant," and a...

Abdülkadir is the Turkish form of Abd al-Qadir, a theophoric Arabic name meaning "servant of the capable, servant of the powerful." The name derives from the Arabic elements ʿabd ("servant") and qādir ("capable, powerful...

Abdülkerim is the Turkish form of Abd al-Karim, a theophoric Arabic name meaning "servant of the Generous" (al-Karīm being one of the 99 names of God in Islam). The name is composed of the Arabic elements ʿabd ("servant"...

Abdulla is a form of Abd Allah in several languages, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name. It is a masculine given name and surname derived from the Arabic ʿabd meaning "servant" and Allah, together m...

Abdullaahi is a Fula form of Abd Allah, an Arabic name meaning "servant of Allah." The Fula (or Fulani) people, a large ethnic group spread across West Africa, adopted this name through the influence of Islam, which spre...

Etymology Abdullah is a common transliteration of the Arabic name ʻAbd Allāh (عبد الله), a theophoric name meaning "servant of Allah" or "servant of God." It is composed of the Arabic words ʿabd (عبد), meaning "servant"...

Abdullahi is a male given name and surname, most common in Nigeria, Somalia, and Ethiopia. It is a variation of the Arabic name Abd Allah, meaning "servant of Allah." The name is particularly prevalent among Hausa and So...

Abdüllatif is the Turkish form of Abd al-Latif, a theophoric name of Arabic origin. The name is composed of two elements: ʿabd meaning "servant" and laṭīf meaning "gentle" or "kind." Together, the name signifies "servant...

Abdullo is a Tajik and Uzbek form of the Arabic name Abd Allah, which means "servant of Allah." The name is built from the Arabic elements ʿabd ("servant") and Allāh ("God"). In Tajik and Uzbek, the name is adapted to lo...

Abdulloh is an Uzbek and Tajik form of the Arabic name Abd Allah, which means "servant of Allah." The name is composed of the Arabic elements ʿabd (servant) and Allah (the Islamic God). It is a theophoric name, reflectin...

Abdullohi is a Tajik variant form of the Arabic name Abd Allah, which means "servant of Allah." The name is built from the Arabic elements ʿabd ("servant") and Allāh ("God"), making it a theophoric name that expresses de...

Abdul Majid is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd al-Majid, a theophoric name meaning “servant of the glorious.” It is composed of the Arabic words ʿabd (“servant”) and majīd (“glorious”), the latter refer...

Abdulmohsen is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عبد المحسن (see Abd al-Muhsin). It is a masculine given name used primarily in Arabic-speaking countries. Etymology and Meaning The name is composed of two ele...

Abdul Rahman is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman), and is the standard form in Malay and Indonesian. The name means "servant of the merciful", derived from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) me...

Abdulrahman is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman). It is a theophoric name meaning "servant of the Merciful," combining ʿabd ("servant") with ar-Raḥman ("the Merciful"), one of...

Abdurakhman is a Chechen form of the Arabic name Abd ar-Rahman. The name is built from the Arabic words ʿabd meaning "servant" and ar-Raḥman meaning "the Merciful", one of the names of God in Islam. Thus, Abdurakhman car...

Abdur Rahim is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Abd ar-Rahim, which means "servant of the merciful" from Arabic ʿabd ("servant") and raḥīm ("merciful"). The name is a theophoric name, reflecting one of the 9...