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Abdullah

አብደላ

/ab-DOOL-lah/Amharic · a boy’s name

“Servant (or worshipper) of God.”

How to say it
ab-DOOL-lah
Traditional Amharic spelling
አብደላ
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AbdullahAbdallaአብደላ

Nicknames & short forms

Abdi

From the same family

01Alazar“Eleazar; God has helped”Amharicmale→︎02Amanuel“God is with us”Amharicmale→︎03Amleset“God has restored/returned her.”Amharicfemale→︎04Bamlak“By God’s grace”Amharicmale→︎05Banchiamlak“God is with you”Amharicfemale→︎06Bereket“A blessing and gift from God”Amharicany→︎07Berhanu“May God’s light shine through him”Amharicmale→︎08Bethel“House of God.”Amharicfemale→︎09Egziabher“God; a name expressing reverence for the Lord”Amharicmale→︎10Elizabet“Elizabeth; “God is my oath””Amharicfemale→︎11Elshadai“El Shaddai; God Almighty, expressing divine protection and strength”Amharicmale→︎12Emanuel“God is with us; a name expressing divine closeness”Amharicmale→︎