# Abdul

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæbdʊl/ · frequency rank #11,827

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Arabic used by Muslims.

## Etymology
From Arabic عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant [of]”) + ال (al-, “the”).

## Easily confused with
- **Abu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abdul-vs-abu)
- **ADL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abdul-vs-adl)
- **Abel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abdul-vs-abel)
- **Adel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abdul-vs-adel)
- **about** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abdul-vs-about)
- **adult** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abdul-vs-adult)
- **awful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abdul-vs-awful)
- **afoul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abdul-vs-afoul)
- **ABD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abd-vs-abdul)
- **abduct** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abduct-vs-abdul)

## Common misspellings (7)
`abbdul`, `abddul`, `abdlu`, `abdull`, `abudl`, `adbul`, `badul`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abdul