Abdulbasit
عبد الباسط
/ ab-dool-ba-SEET /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇸🇴 Somalia
- Religion
- Islam
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Kind
Meaning & Etymology
Servant of the Extender
Servant of the Extender
Etymology
From the Arabic root b-s-t (to extend, to spread), combined with the prefix Abdul (servant of).
Linguistic family: Afro-Asiatic > Semitic > West Semitic > Central Semitic > Arabic
Cultural context
Reflects the Islamic value of spreading kindness and generosity.
Symbolism
Symbolises the act of extending kindness and the generosity of God.
Religious reference
The name is associated with the Quranic concept of spreading goodness.