Abdi is a male name. It is a given name used in several countries with different origins. The Oromo version of the name, used within Ethiopia, translates to ‘Hope’. Among others, one version has Arabic has 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; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, mea ...

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

Allah Allah (; ar, الله, translit=Allāh, ) is the common Arabic word for God. In the English language, the word generally refers to God in Islam. The word is thought to be derived by contraction from '' al- ilāh'', which means "the god", ...

(God). As such, it is often used by Muslims around the world in conjunction with one of the

names of God in Islam Names of God in Islam ( ar, أَسْمَاءُ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ , "''Allah's Beautiful Names''") are names attributed to God in Islam by Muslims. While some names are only in the Quran, and others are only in the hadith, th ...

, 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"
''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''. Hebrew: ''Tān ...

. In

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

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

Levite Levites (or Levi) (, he, ''Lǝvīyyīm'') 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 d ...

of the family of

Merari According to the Torah, Merari (Hebrew: , ''Mərārî'') 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 word ''Merari'' means ''sad'', ''bi ...

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

Hezekiah Hezekiah (; hbo, , Ḥīzqīyyahū), or Ezekias); grc, Ἐζεκίας 'Ezekías; la, Ezechias; also transliterated as or ; meaning "Yah shall strengthen" (born , sole ruler ), was the son of Ahaz and the 13th king of Judah according to th ...

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

Ezra Ezra (; he, עֶזְרָא, '; fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe (, ') and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra, was a Jewish scribe ('' sofer'') and priest ('' kohen''). In Greco-Latin Ezra is called Esdras ( grc-gre, Ἔσδρ� ...

''Abdi'' is the son of Elam, 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-Heba (Abdi-Kheba, Abdi-Hepat, or Abdi-Hebat) was a local chieftain of Jerusalem during the Amarna period (mid-1330s BC). Abdi-Heba's name can be translated as "servant of Hebat", a Hurrian goddess. Whether Abdi-Heba was himself of Hurrian d ...

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

Abdi-Milkutti Abdi-Milkutti (=Abdi-milki) 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 ...

(7th century BC), Sidonian king *

Abdi-Riša Abdi-Riša was a ruler-'mayor' of Enišasi, during the period of the Amarna letters correspondence (1350–1335 BC). Another mayor of Enišasi, Šatiya, is found in the Amarna letters corpus. The name "Abdi-Riša" means ''"servant-Riša"''. Abdi- ...

(14th century BC), Phoenician ruler of Enišasi * Abdi Behravanfar, Iranian singer-songwriter *

Abdi Bile Abdi Bile ( so, Cabdi Bile Cabdi, ar, عبد بلي عبد ; born 28 December 1962) is a former middle distance runner. He holds the highest number of national records in athletics in Somalia across various disciplines. He is currently Somalia' ...

(born 1962), Somali athlete, World Champion *

Abdi Faras The Somalia national basketball team is the national basketball team of Somalia. It is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and is governed by the ''Somali Basketball Federation''. Administration As of April 2014, Nur Moha ...

(born 1989), Somali basketball player *

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

(1929–1979), Turkish journalist * Abdi Kassim, 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 Toptani Abdi Toptani (28 August 1864 – 1 August 1942) was a 19th-century Albanian politician. He was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence along with his relative Murat. He served as Minister of Finances in the Provisional ...

(1864–1942), Albanian politician

Middle name

Hamza Abdi Barre Hamza Abdi Barre ( so, Xamse Cabdi Barre, ar, حمزة عبد بري) is a Somali politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia. He was nominated on 15 June 2022, by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and ...

(born 1972), prime minister of Somali *

Mohamed Abdi Mohamed Mohamed Abdi Mohamed (Gandhi) ( so, Maxamed Cabdi Maxamed «Gaandi», ar, محمد عبدي محمد; 1949 – 18 April 2021) was a Somali geologist, anthropologist, historian and politician. He was the former Minister of Defense of Somalia, a ...

, Somali anthropologist and politician

Surname

Abbas Abdi Abbas Abdi (; fa, عباس عبدی; born 1 October 1956) is one of Iran's most influential reformists, journalist, self-taught sociologist and social activist. Biography Abdi was born in 1956. He studied polymer engineering at Tehran Polytec ...

(born 1956), Iranian politician * Abdi Sheik Abdi (born 1942), Somali author *

Guled Abdi ''TallBoyz'' is a Canadian television sketch comedy troupe best known for their 2019-2022 CBC Television sketch comedy series. The series stars Guled Abdi, Vance Banzo, Tim Blair and Franco Nguyen, who have worked for several years in stage-based ...

, 1st Grand Sultan of the

Isaaq The Isaaq (also Isaq, Ishaak, Isaac) ( so, Reer Sheekh Isxaaq, ar, بني إسحاق, Banī Isḥāq) is a Somali clan. It is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa, with a large and densely populated traditional territory. Pe ...

clan * Abed Abdi, Palestinian artist *

Akbar Abdi Akbar Abdi ( fa, اکبر عبدی, born 26 August 1960) is an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award. Career He began his career ...

(born 1960), Iranian actor and comedian * Almen Abdi (born 1986), Swiss footballer *

Bahador Abdi Bahador Abdi ( fa, بهادر عبدی, born on 1 May 1984 in Tehran) is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Aluminium Arak in the Azadegan League.Barkhad Abdi Barkhad Abdi ( so, Barkhad Cabdi; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali-American actor. He made his acting debut as Somali pirate Abduwali Muse in the biographical drama film '' Captain Phillips'' (2013), which earned him a British Academy Film Awa ...

(born 1985),

Somali American Somali Americans are Americans of Somali ancestry. The first ethnic Somalis to arrive in the U.S. were sailors who came in the 1920s from British Somaliland. They were followed by students pursuing higher studies in the 1960s and 1970s, by the la ...

actor and director * Behzad Abdi (born 1973), Iranian composer * Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, Somali social activist *

Hawa Abdi Hawa Abdi Dhiblawe ( so, Xaawo Cabdi, ar, حواء عبدي, 17 May 19475 August 2020) was a Somali human rights activist and physician. She was the founder and chairperson of the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation (DHAF), a non-profit organization. Ear ...

(1947−2020), Somali physician and activist * Jumadi Abdi, Indonesian footballer *

Kamyar Abdi Kamyar Abdi ( fa, کامیار عبدی; born 1969) is an Iranian Archaeology, archaeologist. He is the editor of the Iranian ''Journal of Archaeology and History'', a research associate at the Iranian Center for Research on Humanities and Cultur ...

, Iranian archaeologist * Mohammad Abdi, Iranian writer * Ugbad Abdi, American fashion model * Youcef Abdi (born 1977), Australian runner *

Yusuf Hassan Abdi Yusuf Hassan Abdi ( so, Yuusuf Xasan Cabdi, ar, يوسف حسن عبدي) (born March 9, 1953) is a Kenyan politician, diplomat, social activist and former journalist. After working many years with the United Nations, he joined the Kenya parl ...

, Somali politician, journalist and diplomat

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