Abdu
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AB-doo
- Origin
- Arabic
Abdu 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 Abdu mean?
Arabic: short form of names beginning Abd- or Abdul-
“servant (of God)”
Short form of names like Abdullah or Abdulrahman, where Abd means 'servant of'.
Is Abdu a girl's or a boy's name?
Abdu is a boys' name.
How popular is Abdu in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 5 boys.
Abdu in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Abdu
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ahmed, Fahad, Ahad, Azeem, Abdullah, Saif, Musab, Abdulrahman, Hammad, Muhammad, Ayham, Zohaib
Names related to Abdu
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, “Abdu: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abdu, updated 20 October 2026.