Abdul is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #169 in 2009 with 316 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 340 births ranking #163. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 57.2%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 1,070 boys born was named Abdul. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Abdul comes from Arabic and literally means "servant of the...". In traditional usage it usually forms the first part of a longer devotional name such as Abdul Rahman or Abdul Karim.
Abdul is widely used in Muslim communities across many regions. In Arabic naming it is normally part of a compound name built with one of the divine attributes, although in English-speaking contexts it is often used on its own.