Abdul is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1339 in 2006 with 122 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 153 births ranking #900. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 10.3%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 16,845 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.