Abdellah
How to say it: ab-deh-LA · /abdɛˈla/
Variant of Arabic Abdullah meaning 'servant of God' - classic Islamic name in Maghreb.
Abdellah was the 642nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to hold at #642 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #642 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,309 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #642 |
| In France, 2025 | #216 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Abdellah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Abdellah also love
Nicknames
- Abdou
- Abde
Honouring a Abdellah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abdellah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #216 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Abdellah
- Abdellah Taïa (born 1973)Moroccan writer and journalist
- Abdellah Ouazane (born 2009)Moroccan association football player
- Abdellah Zoubir (born 1991)French footballer
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