Abdi

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Abde in MA Morocco, DZ Algeria, ES Spain and 5 more, Абди in RU Russia, KZ Kazakhstan, KG Kyrgyzstan and 'Abdi' in CH Switzerland.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 2 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Abdi is also recorded as 8 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Turkish given name104K records spelled Abdi8 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Türkiye, Syria, Netherlands, Cyprus

  Languages: Turkish, Uzbek, Azerbaijani

  Also written Ábdî, Ãbdí, Abdì, Abdî

• English given name67K records spelled Abdi25 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia

  Languages: English, German, Dutch

  Also written Abdî, Àbďì, Ábdi, Äbdï, Âbdī

• Spanish given name32K records spelled Abdi19 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, United States, Mexico, Brazil

  Languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese

  Also written Abdí, Abdï, Àbdi, Âbdî, Äbdi

• Indonesian given name21K records spelled Abdi12 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, United States, Malaysia, Tanzania

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written Abdi', 'Abdi, Àbdí, Ấbdị, Âbďï

• a separate given name14K records spelled Abdi3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Ethiopia, India, Somalia

  Also written Abdî, Abdī

• Danish given name11K records spelled Abdi44 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Denmark, Norway, United States, Sweden

  Languages: Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian

  Also written Abde, Ãbdê, Ãbdę, Äbdę, Àbdé

• Urdu given name5.6K records spelled Abdi6 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Türkiye, India, United States, Tanzania

  Languages: Urdu, Hindi

  Also written Äbďï, Äbdî, Àbdï

• Amharic given name4.8K records spelled Abdi4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Ethiopia, United States, Kenya, Sweden

  Also written አብዲ, Abedi

54 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Abdi is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• Abdi is a biblical Hebrew name meaning "my servant." It conveys a sense of humility and devotion, and while not common, it has a strong historical and religious significance.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Abdi is likely a shortened form of Obadiah, meaning "servant of Yahweh," reflecting a common theme in Hebrew culture of emphasizing devotion and service to God.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• As a biblical name, Abdi is of Hebrew origin and means "my servant". It conveys a sense of devotion and service.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In Hebrew, the name Abdi (עַבְדִּי) literally translates to "my servant".

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In English, A male given name, variant of Abdul.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

NO SSB — Navn (1880–present) — 55 years between 1954–2015. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Abdi İpekçib. 1929TRTurkish journalist (1929–1979)
• Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiidb. 1948SOSomali warlord
• Abdi Farah Shirdonb. 1958SOPrime Minister of Somalia
• Abdi Bileb. 1962SOSomali athletics competitor
• Abdi Nazemianb. 1976IRIranian-American author, screenwriter and producer
• Abdi Kassimb. 1984TZTanzanian footballer
• Abdi Nageeyeb. 1989NLDutch athletics competitor
• Abduwali Museb. 1990SOnot in their usual nameconvicted Somali hijacker
• Abdi Waiss Mouhyadinb. 1996DJDjiboutian middle-distance runner
• Taha Alib. 1998SEnot in their usual nameSwedish footballer (born 1998)

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 475 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Abdi?

We estimate roughly 11 thousand people bear Abdi (counting its spellings and scripts) across 9 countries in our records.

In which country does Abdi have the most bearers?

Abdi is most frequently recorded in Kenya, where it is most often spelled abdi.

How common is Abdi compared with other names?

In Kenya, Abdi is the 224th most common given name of 51,773 given names recorded there.

Is Abdi a male or female name?

Abdi is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Abdi mean?

Recorded meaning: The name Abdi (Hebrew: עַבְדִּי, ʻAbdī) literally means 'my servant'.