Names

Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد العزيز (see Abd al-Aziz).

Bosnian form of Abd Allah.

First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عبد ال (‘Abd al) meaning “servant of the” (such as عبد العزيز (‘Abd al-‘Aziz) meaning “servant of the powerful”).

Means “his servant” in Arabic.

Form of Abd Allah used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Form of Abdul used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Form of Abduh common in western and northern Africa.

Means “servant of al-Ridha” from Arabic عبد (‘abd) meaning “servant” combined with رضا (Reza), the Persian form of Arabic Ridha. This name refers to the 9th-century Shia imam Ali al-Ridha.

Persian form of Abd Allah.

Means “servant of al-Husayn” from Arabic عبد (‘abd) meaning “servant” combined with حسّین (Hosseyn), the Persian form of Arabic Husayn. This name refers to Husayn ibn Ali, the son of Ali.