Islamic names

Abdul-Hamid, name meaning in Islam

Abdul-Hamid means servant of the Praiseworthy. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic

عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد

Abdul-Hamid

Servant of the Praiseworthy

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد
Say it
ab-dul-ha-MEED
Root
ع ب د
In the Quran
Its Name of Allah, 2:267

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Meaning

Abdul-Hamid, explained

Abdul-Hamid (عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد) is an Arabic name for boys. It means servant of the Praiseworthy.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Abdul-Hamid comes from the root ع ب د, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Abdul-Hamid in the Quran?

The full name Abdul-Hamid is not in the Quran, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name al-Hamid, the Praiseworthy, is in 2:267: "Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy."

Quran 2:267

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَنفِقُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا كَسَبْتُمْ وَمِمَّآ أَخْرَجْنَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَلَا تَيَمَّمُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ مِنْهُ تُنفِقُونَ وَلَسْتُم بِـَٔاخِذِيهِ إِلَّآ أَن تُغْمِضُوا۟ فِيهِ ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ

Yaaa 'ayyuhal lazeena aamanooo anfiqoo min taiyibaati maa kasabtum wa mimmaaa akhrajuaa lakum minal ardi wa laa tayammamul khabeesa minhu tunfiqoona wa lastum bi aakhizeehi illaaa an tughmidoo feeh; wa'lamooo annal laaha Ghaniyyun Hameed

O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned and from that which We have produced for you from the earth. And do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending [from that] while you would not take it [yourself] except with closed eyes. And know that Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy.

Quran 2:267. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Abdul-Hamid

Say it ab-dul-ha-MEED. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Abdulhamid and Abdul Hameed. In Arabic it is written with 9 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ب ba + د dal + ا alif + ل lam + ح ḥa + م mim + ي ya + د dal.

Choosing Abdul-Hamid

Names made of Abd and one of the names of Allah are among the best Muslim names. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and scholars count other names of Allah joined to Abd after these two. Call the child by the full name, Abdul-Hamid, and not by the Name of Allah on its own. With the father's name it becomes Abdul-Hamid bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Abdul-Hamid

  • Abdul Hamid I and Abdul Hamid II, Ottoman sultans

Names like Abdul-Hamid

  1. Quran 2:267, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions

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What does Abdul-Hamid mean in Islam?

Abdul-Hamid (عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد) means servant of the Praiseworthy. It is an Arabic name for boys.

Is Abdul-Hamid in the Quran?

The full name is not, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name al-Hamid, the Praiseworthy, is in 2:267: "Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy."

Is Abdul-Hamid a boy or girl name?

Abdul-Hamid is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Abdul-Hamid in Arabic?

Abdul-Hamid is written عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد in Arabic, said ab-dul-ha-MEED.

Is it Abdul-Hamid or Abdulhamid?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.