Abdul-Mutaal
عبد المطاع
/ ab-dool-moo-TAAL /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇸🇴 Somalia
- Religion
- Islam
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Reverent
Meaning & Etymology
Servant of the Most Exalted
Servant of the Most Exalted
Etymology
From the Arabic root m-t-l (exalted, sublime) with the prefix ‘abd (servant).
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > West Semitic > Central Semitic > Arabic
Cultural context
This name reflects the Somali value of reverence and divine exaltation.
Symbolism
Represents exaltation and divine reverence.
Naming ceremony
The ceremony includes prayers for the child’s reverence and recitation of the Quran.