UK boy's name
Abdalla
Masculine Arabic name meaning "servant of God" or "worshiper of God".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Abdalla is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Abdalla popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3523, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2006, with 12 births.
This profile covers 198 England and Wales registrations across 24 recorded years from 1999 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 42% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 197 living people in the UK are called Abdalla. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Abdalla ranked #3523 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2006, when 12 boys were registered as Abdalla.
- • About 197 living people in the UK are estimated to have Abdalla as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3523
2023
Births in 2023
5
Latest year
Peak year
2006
12 births
Estimated living
197
2026
Meaning
What does Abdalla mean?
Abdalla is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. Its roots can be traced back to the Semitic word "abd", meaning "servant" or "slave", and "Allah", which refers to the God in Islam. The name essentially means "servant of Allah" or "God's servant".
In the early days of Islam, during the 7th century AD, it was common for Arabs to name their children with names that reflected their religious beliefs and devotion to Allah. The name Abdalla became popular among Muslims and spread across the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hadith, a collection of traditions and sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad. The Hadith mentions several companions of the Prophet who bore the name Abdalla, including Abdalla ibn Abbas, a highly respected scholar and interpreter of the Quran.
Throughout history, many notable figures have carried the name Abdalla. One of the most famous was Abdalla ibn Yasin (1035-1059), a Berber religious leader and the founder of the Almoravid dynasty, which ruled over a vast empire stretching from Morocco to Spain and parts of West Africa.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Abdalla al-Idrisi (1099-1166), a renowned Arab cartographer and geographer who created one of the most accurate maps of the world during his time, known as the Tabula Rogeriana.
In the 13th century, Abdalla al-Qalyubi (1202-1270) was an influential Egyptian Shafi'i scholar and jurist, known for his contributions to Islamic jurisprudence and his work on the interpretation of the Quran.
During the Ottoman Empire, Abdalla Pasha (1553-1638) was a prominent military leader and statesman who served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1628.
In more recent times, Abdalla Khalil (1892-1964) was a prominent Egyptian novelist and playwright, renowned for his contributions to modern Arabic literature and his depictions of rural life in Egypt.
These are just a few examples of the many notable figures throughout history who have borne the name Abdalla, a name that carries a deep significance and connection to the Islamic faith and Arabic culture.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Abdalla over time
The chart below shows babies named Abdalla registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1999 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Abdalla, the clearest high point is 2006. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2023, compared with 12 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdalla by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Abdalla was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2934 | 27 | 4 |
| 2010s | #2458 | 78 | 9 |
| 2000s | #1994 | 87 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1850 | 6 | 1 |
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FAQ
Abdalla: questions and answers
How popular is the name Abdalla in the UK right now?
In 2023, Abdalla was ranked #3523 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Abdalla most popular?
The peak year on record was 2006, with 12 babies registered as Abdalla in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Abdalla?
Masculine Arabic name meaning "servant of God" or "worshiper of God".
How many people are called Abdalla in the UK?
A total of 198 babies have been registered as Abdalla across the 24 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.