Abdulai
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ab-DOO-lye
- Origin
- Arabic
Abdulai 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 Abdulai mean?
Arabic: West African form of Abdullah
“servant of God”
A form of Abdullah used in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ghana; Abdullah was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's father.
Is Abdulai a girl's or a boy's name?
Abdulai is a boys' name.
How popular is Abdulai in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 4 boys.
Abdulai in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
How popular is Abdulai in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 10 boys. It first appears in the records in 2000.
Half of all the boys named Abdulai in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Abdulai in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,141 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,348 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
Names like Abdulai
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad Hamza Ahmed Mustafa Zayd Huzaifa Abdulrahman Musa Zayaan Azaan Zayan Ibrahim
Names related to Abdulai
Abdullah Abdul Abdullahi Abdoulaye Abdoulie Abdulla Abdulahi Abdulloh Abdoul
More Arabic names
Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abdulai: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abdulai, updated 20 October 2026.