Abdul-Wadud, name meaning in Islam

Abdul-Wadud (عَبْدُ الْوَدُود) is an Arabic name for boys. It means servant of the Most Loving.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Abdul-Wadud 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-Wadud in the Quran?

The full name Abdul-Wadud is not in the Quran, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name al-Wadud, the Loving, is in 85:14: "He is the Forgiving, the Loving."

How to say and write Abdul-Wadud

Say it ab-dul-wa-DOOD. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Abdulwadud and Abdul Wadood. In Arabic it is written with 9 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ب ba + د dal + ا alif + ل lam + و waw + د dal + و waw + د dal.

Choosing Abdul-Wadud

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-Wadud, and not by the Name of Allah on its own. With the father's name it becomes Abdul-Wadud bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Abdul-Wadud

• Mawaddah
• Habib
• Abdur-Rahim

1. Quran 85:14, translation by Sahih International.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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