Abdilahi
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ab-dil-LAH-hee
- Origin
- Arabic
Abdilahi is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “servant of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abdilahi mean?
Arabic: spelling of Abdillahi; Somali form of Abdullah
“servant of God”
Somali form of Abdullah, the name of the Prophet Muhammad's father.
Meaning borrowed from Abdillahi.
Is Abdilahi a girl's or a boy's name?
Abdilahi is a boys' name.
How popular is Abdilahi in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 4 boys.
Abdilahi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
Names like Abdilahi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Abdullahi, Ahmed, Abdul-Hadi, Abdulrahman, Abdullah, Abdurrahman, Muhammad, Abdur-Rahman, Abdulaziz, Abdul-Ahad, Abdulmalik, Abdur
Names related to Abdilahi
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abdilahi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abdilahi, updated 20 October 2026.