boy's name
Abdallah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,645
Northern Ireland
#236
2001 births
Abdallah is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Abdallah is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 330 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,367 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1944.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Abdallah over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 185 |
| 1960s | 530 |
| 1970s | 535 |
| 1980s | 500 |
| 1990s | 415 |
| 2000s | 1,225 |
| 2010s | 2,530 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 990 |
How popular is Abdallah?
In 2025, Abdallah was given to 135 babies in France, ranking #368 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Abdallah is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Abdallah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Abd-Allah | Abd-Allah is Abdallah written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 180 |
| Abd'Allah | Abd'Allah is Abdallah written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in France. | 50 |
Names that peaked alongside Abdallah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abdallah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abdallah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abdallah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abdallah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abdallah
How popular is the name Abdallah?
In 2025, Abdallah was given to 135 babies in France, ranking #368 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Abdallah a girl's or a boy's name?
Abdallah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Abdallah?
Abdallah has 3 syllables.
When was Abdallah most popular?
Abdallah peaked in 2015, when 330 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Abdallah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abdallah currently ranks #368 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.