Abdou
/ab-DOO/
“Servant; in West African use, often a familiar form or short form of longer Abd-/Abd Allah names.”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- ab-DOO
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- common
From the same family
01Abdou Salam“Servant of the Source of Peace”→︎02Abdoul Aziz“Servant of the Almighty”→︎03Abdoul Kader“Servant of the All-Powerful”→︎04Abdoul Latif“A beautiful expression of devoted service to God, understood as “servant of the Gentle One.””→︎05Abdoul Razak“A devotional name expressing gratitude to God as the One who provides and sustains.”→︎06Abdoulaye“Servant of God”→︎07Abdourahmane“Servant of the Most Merciful”→︎
In Wolof
- How to say it
- ab-DOO
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- very common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
AbdouAbdul
From the same family
01Abdoulaye“Servant of God”→︎02Abdallah“Servant of God”→︎03Amina“Faithful, trustworthy, and safe in God’s care”→︎04Djibril“Arabic Jibril: Gabriel; ultimately “God is my strength.””→︎05Ibrahima“Abraham, a model of faith and devotion to God”→︎06Islam“Submission or surrender to God; the name of the Islamic faith.”→︎07Ismaila“Ishmael, a prophet whose name expresses that God hears”→︎08Khadim“A devoted servant, especially a servant of God”→︎09Malick“King; a traditional Islamic name expressing honor and dignity before God”→︎10Mariama“Mary, a revered woman known for faith and devotion to God”→︎11Moussa“Moses, a prophet remembered for courage and faith in God”→︎12Rahim“Merciful and compassionate, reflecting one of God’s gracious qualities”→︎