Allah

Allah Meaning & Origin

About Allah
The surname Allah is derived from the Arabic word "Allah," which is the Islamic term for God. It is a significant and sacred name in Islam, representing the one true God. The surname Allah is often used by individuals of Muslim heritage, signifying their connection to the faith and their belief in the divine.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Allah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Allah: 748
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,033
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Allah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Allah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Allah in Braille

Here's how to represent Allah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Allah in braille

How to sign the name Allah using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Allah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Allah in sign language

Numerology