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Abdullah

Boy name · 342 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Abdullah: 342 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 26 births in 2023.

Derived from the Arabic “Abd Allah,” meaning “servant of God,” Abdullah is a deeply reverent name rooted in Islamic tradition. Among its notable bearers are Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the father of the Prophet Muhammad, and the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who modernised his country’s economy and education system. While no major geographical location shares the name directly, its variant Abdul appears in many place names across the Muslim world, such as Abdul Aziz. In Scotland, the name has grown steadily in use since the late 20th century, reflecting the country’s multicultural communities. A related form is the Turkish Abdullah, which differs only in pronunciation.