Abdur is a distinctive choice, ranked #1053 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Abdur in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1053
About the Name Abdur
Abdur is steadily gaining in popularity, up 32 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #712 in 2008, and it currently sits at #1053. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Abdur is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Abdur
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Abdur per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Abdur in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Abdur is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 32 places over the last five years to #1053 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Abdur is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Abdur include: Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera — Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera is a Sunni Islamic scholar, author, and founder of Whitethread Institute and Zamzam Academy.; Abdur Rehman (cricketer, born 1989) — Abdur Rehman is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who plays for Khan Research Laboratories.; Abdur Rahman Ajmal — Abdur Rahman Ajmal is an Indian politician and businessman..
Abdur does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Abdurs in the wild.
28
UK babies named Abdur (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 32 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Abdur
Likely around 1 other Abdur in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Abdur
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera is a Sunni Islamic scholar, author, and founder of Whitethread Institute and Zamzam Academy. He authored Fiqh al-Imam and Healthy Muslim Marriage.
Abdur Rahman Ajmal is an Indian politician and businessman. He is a former member of the Assam Legislative Assembly for the Salmara South constituency.
Abdur Raqib Ali is a Pakistani former first-class cricketer who was born in India. A prolific slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Abdur Raqib took 643 wickets in his career which lasted over 20 years.
Abdur Rahman Khan Barakzai, also known by his epithet as the Iron Emir, was Emir of Afghanistan from 11 August 1880 until his death on 1 October 1901. He is known for uniting the country after years of strong decentralization and internal fighting, and for the negotiation of the Durand Line agreement with British India.
Abdur Rahman Peshawari, also known as Abdurrahman Bey (Turkish: Peşaverli Abdurrahman Bey), was a Turkish soldier, journalist and diplomat who was born in Peshawar in British India (now Pakistan). Born into a wealthy family of Kashmiri–Pashtun heritage, he completed his schooling in Peshawar and attended the prestigious Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh.