babyNamedAbdel
“short for Abd al-, servant of God”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,014th
- births in 2023–2025
- 120
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,152
- −4.7% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1984
Meaning and origin of Abdel
Abdel means “short for Abd al-, servant of God” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Abdel in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1984.
- Over recent years, Abdel has been falling (−4.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Abdel every 76 schools.
Abdel in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
59 babies in 3 years1 boy in 87,145
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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