Abdillahi
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ab-dil-LAH-hee
- Origin
- Arabic
Abdillahi 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 Abdillahi mean?
Arabic: Somali form of Abdullah
“servant of God”
Somali form of Abdullah, the name of the Prophet Muhammad's father.
Is Abdillahi a girl's or a boy's name?
Abdillahi is a boys' name.
How popular is Abdillahi in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 5 boys.
Half of all the boys named Abdillahi in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Abdillahi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
Names like Abdillahi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Abdullahi, Abdul-Hadi, Hamza, Ahmed, Abdulrahman, Abdullah, Saif, Abdur-Rahman, Abdurrahman, Abdulmalik, Abdulaziz, Abdur
Names related to Abdillahi
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Abdillahi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abdillahi, updated 20 October 2026.