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Abdullah vs Abdul - What's the difference?

abdullah | abdul |

As proper nouns the difference between abdullah and abdul

is that abdullah is a given name derived from Arabic. It is a common Islamic name that is favored because it indicates servitude and humility before God. According to a hadith, "The most beloved of your names to Allah, the Mighty and Magnificent, are ‘Abdullah’ and ‘Abdur-Rahman’ (servant of the Most Merciful)". The name was also a favorite of the prophet Muhammad while Abdul is a given name derived from Arabic used by Muslims.

abdullah

English

(wikipedia Abdullah)

Alternative forms

* Abdulah * Abdalah, Abdallah * Abd Allah, Abd' Ulah * Abdu'llah

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • . It is a common Islamic name that is favored because it indicates servitude and humility before God. According to a hadith, "The most beloved of your names to Allah, the Mighty and Magnificent, are ‘Abdullah’ and ‘Abdur-Rahman’ (servant of the Most Merciful)". The name was also a favorite of the prophet Muhammad.

    • Usage notes

    Not the same name as Abdul.

    See also

    * Abdul, Abdel, Hurairah ----

    abdul

    English

    (wikipedia Abdul)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • used by Muslims.

    • Usage notes

    Abdul is a transliteration of Arabic for "servant of the", to be followed by one of the , or epithets, of Allah; e.g., Abdullatif. Both the epithet Latif ('the All-gentle') and the whole name Abdullatif ('servant of the All-gentle') are given to Muslim men. Women receive the feminine form of one of God’s epithets, such as Latifa. Abdul is not the same name as Abdullah.

    See also

    * * Abdullah