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عَبْدُ الصَّمَد
Abdussamad
ab-dus-SA-mad
“Servant of the Eternal.”
About Abdussamad
Abdussamad is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "servant of the eternal" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Compound of abd ('servant') + as-Samad ('the Eternal, the Self-Sufficient'), one of the names of God. One of the Abd al- names that pair 'servant' with a divine attribute.
Common in Malaysia, the Maghreb (Abdessamad), and South Asia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Abdul Samad, Abdulsamad, Abdessamad, Abd al-Samad
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 Abdussamad is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Abdussamad
- What does the name Abdussamad mean?
- Abdussamad (عَبْدُ الصَّمَد) means "Servant of the Eternal". Compound of abd ('servant') + as-Samad ('the Eternal, the Self-Sufficient'), one of the names of God. One of the Abd al- names that pair 'servant' with a divine attribute.
- Is Abdussamad a name from the Qur'an?
- Abdussamad does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Abdussamad a boy or a girl name?
- Abdussamad is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Abdussamad come from?
- Abdussamad is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ṣ-M-D. Common in Malaysia, the Maghreb (Abdessamad), and South Asia.
- How is Abdussamad spelled?
- Abdussamad is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (عَبْدُ الصَّمَد) is also written Abdul Samad, Abdulsamad, Abdessamad, and Abd al-Samad. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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