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عَبْد الْمَلِك
Abdulmalik
ab-dul-MAH-lik
“Servant of the Sovereign.”
About Abdulmalik
Abdulmalik is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "servant of the Sovereign", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Compound: 'abd' (servant) + 'al-Malik' (the Sovereign), one of the names of God.
Common across Arab families.
Spellings of Abdulmalik
عَبْد الْمَلِك is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulmalikthe spelling used on this page | 10 | 5 |
| Abdul Malik | Not listed | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Abdulmalik is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Abdulmalik before.
- Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646–705 CE), Umayyad caliph
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Abdulmalik
- What does the name Abdulmalik mean?
- Abdulmalik (عَبْد الْمَلِك) means "Servant of the Sovereign". Compound: 'abd' (servant) + 'al-Malik' (the Sovereign), one of the names of God.
- Is Abdulmalik a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Abdulmalik is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Abdulmalik a boy or a girl name?
- Abdulmalik is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Abdulmalik come from?
- Abdulmalik is an Arabic name, built on the root letters M-L-K. Common across Arab families.
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