Abdi is a male name. It is a usually given to Somali boys and also Oromos and the Arabs Abdul. In Somali, it means 'servant of Allah'. Among others, one version has an Arabic meaning which is loosely translated as 'servant of God'.

Arabic name

While Arabic speakers commonly use '' Abdu'' (‎ / ') rather than ''Abdi'', both are nicknames for ''

Abdul Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; , ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, meaning "the"). It ...

''. It originates from the Arabic word '' / / ''. The name translates as "servant of God" in reference to religious submission to

Allah Allah ( ; , ) is an Arabic term for God, specifically the God in Abrahamic religions, God of Abraham. Outside of the Middle East, it is principally associated with God in Islam, Islam (in which it is also considered the proper name), althoug ...

(God). As such, it is often used by

Muslim Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...

s around the world in conjunction with one of the

names of God in Islam Names of God in Islam () are 99 names that each contain Attributes of God in Islam, which are implied by the respective names. These names usually denote his praise, gratitude, commendation, glorification, magnification, perfect attributes, ...

, but also sometimes on its own.

Biblical name

Abdi is the name of three men in the

Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh (;"Tanach"
. '' Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

, ''Abdi'' (עַבְדִּ֖י) literally means "my servant", but may be an abbreviation for "servant of "Yahweh". *In ''Abdi'' is a

Levite Levites ( ; ) or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname ''Halevi'', which consists of the Hebrew definite article "" ''Ha-' ...

of the family of

Merari According to the Torah, Merari (Hebrew: , ''Mərārī'') was one of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Merarites, one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times. The Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') i ...

. *In ''Abdi'' is a Levite in the time of King

Hezekiah Hezekiah (; ), or Ezekias (born , sole ruler ), was the son of Ahaz and the thirteenth king of Kingdom of Judah, Judah according to the Hebrew Bible.Stephen L Harris, Harris, Stephen L., ''Understanding the Bible''. Palo Alto: Mayfield. 1985. "G ...

of Judah. This may be the same man as in 1 Chronicles 6:44. *In

Ezra Ezra ( fl. fifth or fourth century BCE) is the main character of the Book of Ezra. According to the Hebrew Bible, he was an important Jewish scribe (''sofer'') and priest (''kohen'') in the early Second Temple period. In the Greek Septuagint, t ...

''Abdi'' is the son of

Elam Elam () was an ancient civilization centered in the far west and southwest of Iran, stretching from the lowlands of what is now Khuzestan and Ilam Province as well as a small part of modern-day southern Iraq. The modern name ''Elam'' stems fr ...

, and one of a long list of men who had married foreign wives, and who then sent them away together with their children.

Given name

Abdi-Ashirta Abdi-Ashirta ( Akkadian: 𒀵𒀀𒅆𒅕𒋫 ''Warad-Ašîrta'' RAD2-A-ši-ir-ta fl. 14th century BC) was the ruler of Amurru who was in conflict with King Rib-Hadda of Byblos. While some contend that Amurru was a new kingdom in southern Syria ...

(14th century BC), Canaanite ruler of Amurru *

Abdi-Heba Abdi-Ḫeba (Abdi-Kheba, Abdi-Ḫepat, or Abdi-Ḫebat) was a local chieftain of History of Jerusalem, Jerusalem during the Amarna period (mid-1330s BC). Ancient Egypt, Egyptian documents have him deny he was a mayor (''ḫazānu'') and assert he ...

(14th century BC.), Canaanite chieftain of Jerusalem *

Abdi-Milkutti Abdi-Milkutti () was a King of Sidon (reigned ca. 680-677 BC) who rose up against Assyrian rule. He had formed an alliance with , king of Kundi and Sizu, a prince of the Lebanon, probably during the time of the civil war waged between Esarhaddon ...

(7th century BC), Sidonian king * Abdi-Riša (14th century BC), Phoenician ruler of Enišasi *

Abdi Behravanfar Abdi Behravanfar ( Persian : عبدی بهروانفر, born in Mashhad, Khorasan, 1975) is an Iranian singer and songwriter. He is founder of the MUD band, based in Mashhad. He plays the guitar, harmonica and dotar (Persian folk lute). He l ...

, Iranian singer-songwriter * Abdi Bile (born 1962), Somali athlete, World Champion * Abdi Faras (born 1989), Somali basketball player *

Abdi İpekçi Abdi İpekçi (9 August 1929 – 1 February 1979) was a Turkish journalist, intellectual and human rights activist. He was murdered when he was editor-in-chief of one of the main Turkish daily newspapers '' Milliyet'' which then had a cent ...

(1929–1979), Turkish journalist *

Abdi Kassim Abdi Kassim (born October 19, 1984 in Zanzibar) is a footballer from Tanzania. International career Also known as BABI or sometime Ballack of unguja, Kassim was the first player to score a goal in Tanzania's new stadium in Dar es Salaam Da ...

, Zanzibari footballer *

Abdi Pasha (disambiguation) Abdi Pasha may refer to: * Abdurrahman Abdi Arnavut Pasha (1616–1686), Ottoman governor of Baghdad, Egypt (1676–80), Bosnia (1680–82), and Budin (1682–86) * Abdurrahman Abdi Pasha (court historian) (1630–1692), Ottoman official and hist ...

, various Ottoman people *

Abdi Omar Shurie Abdi Omar Shurie is a Kenyan politician from the Jubilee Party. In the elections of 2017 and 2022, he was elected to the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicamera ...

, Kenyan politician *

Abdi Toptani Abdi Toptani (28 August 1864 – 1 August 1942) was an Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within ...

(1864–1942), Albanian politician *

Abdi Haji Yaris Diasporas Abdi Haji Yaris is a Somali politician who served in the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia during the 2000s. During his tenure, he served as assistant minister of constitutional affairs and federalism and deputy minister of b ...

, Somali politician

Middle name

Hamza Abdi Barre Hamza Abdi Barre (, ; born 1972 or 1973) is a Somali politician who has served as the prime minister of Somalia since 2022. He was nominated on 15 June 2022, by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and he was endorsed by parliament on 25 June 202 ...

(born 1972), prime minister of Somalia *

Mohamed Abdi Mohamed Mohamed Abdi Mohamed (Gandhi) (, ; 1949 – 18 April 2021) was a Somali geologist, anthropologist, historian and politician. He was the former Minister of Defense of Somalia, and the former President of Azania ( Jubbaland). In July 2014, Gan ...

, Somali anthropologist and politician

Surname

Abbas Abdi Abbas Abdi (; ; born 1 October 1956) is an Iranian reformist. He is also a journalist, self-taught sociologist, and social activist. Biography Abdi was born in 1956. He studied polymer engineering at Tehran Polytechnic. He worked briefly in ...

(born 1956), Iranian politician * Guled Abdi, 1st Grand Sultan of the Isaaq clan *

Abed Abdi Abed Abdi (, ; born February 1942 in Haifa) is a Palestinian painter, graphic designer, sculptor and art lecturer. Abdi worked as a blacksmith and illustrated Arabic publications that appeared in Israel. After studying in Dresden, Abdi became ...

, Palestinian artist * Akbar Abdi (born 1960), Iranian actor and comedian * Almen Abdi (born 1986), Swiss footballer * Bahador Abdi (born 1984), Iranian footballer *

Barkhad Abdi Barkhad Abdi (, ; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali-American actor. He made his acting debut as the pirate Abduwali Muse in the biographical drama film '' Captain Phillips'' (2013), which earned him a British Academy Film Award for Best Actor i ...

(born 1985), Somali American actor and director * Bashir Abdi (born 1989), Belgian-Somali athlete * Behzad Abdi (born 1973), Iranian composer * Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, Somali social activist * Hawa Abdi (1947−2020), Somali physician and activist * Jumadi Abdi, Indonesian footballer * Kamyar Abdi, Iranian archaeologist * Mohammad Abdi, Iranian writer *

Nur Matan Abdi Nur Matan Abdi is a Somali politician and military commander who served in the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia in the 2000s. He was one of the commanders of the Somali National Army during the 2009 phase of the Somali Civil War The ...

, Somali politician and military commander * Ugbad Abdi, American fashion model *

Youcef Abdi Youcef Abdi ( Kabyle: Yusef Ɛabdi) (born 7 December 1977) is an Australian athlete who specialized in the 3000 m steeplechase. He changed his allegiance from Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a ...

(born 1977), Australian runner * Yusuf Hassan Abdi, Somali politician, journalist and diplomat

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