Name meaning & stats
Abdulla
Abdulla (Arabic origin). 530 US babies since 1940, peak 2000. Notable Abdullas are 1.5× 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: 2000
530 US babies were named Abdulla between 1940 and 2025.
Abdulla around the world
- England & Wales: 200 babies since 1996, peak 2009, No. 4,213 in 2025
- Sweden: 36 babies since 1998, peak 2014
- France: 35 babies since 1900, peak 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Abdullas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.5× | Low · 8 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 4 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Abdullas show up 1.5× 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 23 Abdullahs spell it Abdulla
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2000)