Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 18

Abdullah

Abdullah /abduɫˈɫah/

“servant of God (male name)”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Abdullah?

Abdullah

IPA /abduɫˈɫah/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Abdullah mean?

From Arabic ʿabd Allāh “servant of God”, Abdullah is one of the oldest and most widespread male names in the Islamic world. It came into Turkish through Ottoman Turkish. As a surname it carries an ancestor’s personal name directly, without the -oğlu suffix.1

Grammar Arabic genitive phrase ʿabd “servant” + Allāh

What is Abdullah made of?

Abdullah is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: abd (servant) + Allah (God).

Abdullah + root abd servant ARABIC Abdullah “Arabic ʿabd Allāh‘servant of God’” root Allah God Abdullah abd root servant Abdullah ARABIC “Arabic ʿabd Allāh ‘servant ofGod’” Allah root God
Abdullah: parts and root words
  • Abdullah Arabic — Arabic ʿabd Allāh “servant of God”1

How was the name Abdullah formed?

Abdullah was formed by joining abd (“servant”) and Allah (“God”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Abdullah?

Abdullah Abdioğlu Allahverdi Abdil
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Abdioğlu same root – –
02 Allahverdi same root – –
03 Abdil same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Abdullah?

  1. Farah Zeynep Abdullah actor 1989–
  2. Tewfik Abdullah association football player 1896–1963
  3. Burçin Abdullah film actor 1987–
  4. Abdullah Zühdi Efendi calligrapher 1836–1879
  5. Abdullah Anjum Internet celebrity

People surnamed Abdullah as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Abdullah also a first name?

Yes. Abdullah is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “servant of God (male name)”.

2018–2025

Abdullah as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Abdullah accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Abdullah accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Abdullah accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Abdullah

Q1

What does the surname Abdullah mean?

From Arabic ʿabd Allāh “servant of God”, Abdullah is one of the oldest and most widespread male names in the Islamic world. It came into Turkish through Ottoman Turkish. As a surname it carries an ancestor’s personal name directly, without the -oğlu suffix.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Abdullah?

The root word of Abdullah is Abdullah (Arabic): ‘Arabic ʿabd Allāh “servant of God”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Abdullah?

Ab·dul·lah, 3 syllables; IPA: /abduɫˈɫah/.