Abul
Boy · AH-bul · Arabic
Abul is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “father of”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abul mean?
Arabic: short form of names like Abul Kalam or Abul Hasan
“father of”
Arabic Abu al-, 'father of the', the opening of many names used by Bangladeshi and other Muslim families.
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- AH-bul
Is Abul a girl's or a boy's name?
Abul is a boys' name.
How popular is Abul 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 23 boys.
Half of all the boys named Abul in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Abul in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 9 | #1,594 |
| 2001 | 10 | #1,458 |
| 2000 | 9 | #1,503 |
| 1999 | 12 | #1,188 |
| 1998 | 11 | #1,259 |
| 1997 | 13 | #1,111 |
| 1996 | 23 | #724 |
Names like Abul
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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