Boy's name

Meaning of the Name Abdul

  • GenderBoy
  • Syllables2
  • Letters5
  • Languages1
  • Meaning labelDocumented
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Abdul means “servant of God”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.

  • It is recorded for Uyghur.
  • 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.

What does Abdul mean?

“servant of God”[1]✓ Documented
ئاللانىڭ بەندىسى، ئاللانىڭ قۇلى (مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ سۈپەتلىرىدىن بىرى)
Dictionary gloss (Uyghur); English translated by TurkicNames

Literal meaning

Abdul (ئابدۇل) is a Uyghur boy's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “servant of God”.[1]

one of the attributes of the Prophet Muhammad

Abdul in Uyghur

What does Abdul mean in Uyghur?

In Uyghur the name is written ئابدۇل and Abdul (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “servant of God” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1]

Is Abdul a Uyghur name?

Yes. Abdul is documented as a given name in Uyghur.

Abdul across Turkic languages

Abdul by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
LanguageSpellingGenderMeaning in this languageLabel
Uyghur
ئابدۇلArabic script
Boysame as above: “servant of God”Documented[1]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Abdul

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Abdul
FormLanguageScriptType
ئابدۇل[1]UyghurArabic scriptNative spelling
Abdul[1]UyghurLatinRomanization (ULY transliteration)

Variants and linked names

Sibling names for Abdul

Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Abdul rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

  • “father of Mersed”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “fame of women”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “our master Ahmed”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “the name Tur with the suffix nisa”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “farmer”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “to cast a glance; compassion, kindness”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “ever praised; one for whom praises are recited”
    same language (uyghur)
  • NeqileGirl
    “active, lively; narrator”
    same language (uyghur)

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Common questions about Abdul

What does the name Abdul mean?

Abdul means “servant of God”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.

Is Abdul a girl's or a boy's name?

Abdul is recorded as a boy's name.

Which languages use Abdul?

Abdul is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How many syllables does Abdul have?

Abdul has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

  1. Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.

    Supports: Uyghur gloss: ئاللانىڭ بەندىسى، ئاللانىڭ قۇلى (مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ سۈپەتلىرىدىن بىرى); entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); spelling ئابدۇل (+1 more)

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