Holding steady, #7,194 for boys today.
Popularity of Abdur since 1976
Babies named Abdur per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2005, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Abdur's real moment was 2022.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 73 |
| 2020s | 69 |
Meaning & origin
Abdur is a masculine prefix found in many compound Arabic names, often followed by one of God's 99 attributes, such as Abdur-Rahman or Abdur-Raheem. As a standalone given name, it appears in records from 1976 in the U.S., though its components have been used for centuries across the Islamic world. The name reached its peak popularity in 2022, and as of 2025 it ranked 7,194 with a 1-in-155,280 occurrence rate among newborn boys. While not among the most common names in any single state, Abdur carries a strong religious and cultural significance, particularly among Muslim families. Its trajectory has remained stable, and it is recognized globally as a traditional yet enduring choice.
Abdur is a common prefix in Arabic names, derived from 'abd' (servant) combined with the definite article 'al' and one of the 99 names of God, such as Abdur-Rahman (Servant of the Merciful). It appears in Islamic naming traditions across the world.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ab, Abby, Abdou
Sibling names for Abdur
Names that share Abdur's style, for a brother or sister.
