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Abdulbasit

/ab-dool-bah-SEET/Hausa & Swahili · a boy’s name

“A servant of the One who brings ease and abundance”

In Hausa

How to say it
ab-dool-bah-SEET
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AbdulbasitAbdul Basit

Nicknames & short forms

Basit

From the same family

01Abdulatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”Hausamale→︎02Abdulazim“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Magnificent God”Hausamale→︎03Abdulaziz“A servant of the Almighty”Hausamale→︎04Abdulbari“Servant of the Creator”Hausamale→︎05Abdulbasir“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the All-Seeing God”Hausamale→︎06Abdulfattah“Servant of God, the One who opens the way and brings relief”Hausamale→︎07Abdulghafur“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Most Forgiving God”Hausamale→︎08Abdulghani“Servant of God, the One who is rich beyond need”Hausamale→︎09Abdulhadi“A servant guided by God and helping others find their way”Hausamale→︎10Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the One who protects and preserves”Hausamale→︎11Abdulhakeem“Servant of the All-Wise”Hausamale→︎12Abdulhamid“A servant devoted to the One worthy of all praise”Hausamale→︎

In Swahili

How to say it
ab-dool-bah-SEET
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Abdulbasit

Nicknames & short forms

Basit

From the same family

01Abdul“Arabic-derived: servant of God”Swahilimale→︎02Abdulkhaliq“Servant of the Creator”Swahilimale→︎03Abdulmumin“Servant of Al-Mu'min, “the Granter of security” (or faith/security).”Swahilimale→︎04Abdulrahman“Servant of the Most Merciful”Swahilimale→︎05Abdulsamad“Servant of the One on whom all depend”Swahilimale→︎