Abdoulaye
/ab-doo-LAH-yeh/
“Servant of God”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- ab-doo-LAH-yeh
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- very common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
AbdoulayeAbdullayeAbdulai
From the same family
01Abdou“Servant; in West African use, often a familiar form or short form of longer Abd-/Abd Allah names.”→︎02Abdou Salam“Servant of the Source of Peace”→︎03Abdoul Aziz“Servant of the Almighty”→︎04Abdoul Kader“Servant of the All-Powerful”→︎05Abdoul Latif“A beautiful expression of devoted service to God, understood as “servant of the Gentle One.””→︎06Abdoul Razak“A devotional name expressing gratitude to God as the One who provides and sustains.”→︎07Abdourahmane“Servant of the Most Merciful”→︎08Abdulbasir“Servant of the All-Seeing God”→︎09Abdulghafur“Servant of the Most Forgiving God”→︎10Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the Preserver and Protector”→︎11Abdullahi“Servant of God”→︎12Abdullatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”→︎
In Wolof
- How to say it
- ab-doo-LIE
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- very common
Every way to write it
Nicknames & short forms
From the same family
01Abdou“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”→︎