Abdal

A Quranic Name for Boys

Abdal is variant of Abdaal and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Abdal or Abdaal, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Abdaal.

Full Meaning of Abdal

Abdal is an indirect Quranic name for boys that refers to people who strive to improve the world and bring good things and blessings to people. Abdal literally means “replacements”, “exchanged ones”, it refers to the concept that Allah gives success to good people and whenever a good person dies there is always another good person to replace him/her, so that good people never become extinct. Abdal is derived from the B-D-L root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Then We exchanged in place of the bad [condition], good, until they increased [and prospered] and said, “Our fathers [also] were touched with hardship and ease.” So We seized them suddenly while they did not perceive. (Quran 7:95)