Name meaning & stats
Abdallah
Abdallah (Arabic origin). 1,655 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Abdallahs are 1.9× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
ArabicSpelling of Abdullah
Abdullah around the world
- Абдаллах · Ukrainian
- Αμπντουλάχ · Greek
- عبد الله · Arabic
- עבדאללה · Hebrew
- アブドゥッラー · Japanese
- 阿卜杜拉 · Chinese
- Abdallah
- Abdulla
- Abdullahi
Famous Abdullahs
- Abdullah Gül · 11th President of Turkey (born 1950)
- Abdullah II of Jordan · King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Abdullah of Saudi Arabia · King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2015 (1924–2015)
- Abdullah I of Jordan · Ruler of Transjordan and Jordan from 1921 to 1951
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
1,655 US babies were named Abdallah between 1940 and 2025.
Abdallah around the world
- France: 6,705 babies since 1900, peak 2015, No. 365 in 2025
- Belgium: 261 babies since 1995, peak 2009, No. 829 in 2025
- Sweden: 120 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 866 in 2022
- England & Wales: 539 babies since 1996, peak 2015, No. 1,153 in 2025
- Norway: 134 babies since 1945, peak 2001
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Abdallahs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.9× | Medium · 15 people |
| Footballer | 1.7× | Medium · 12 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Abdallahs show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 7 Abdullahs spell it Abdallah
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)