MEANING: This name derives from the Hebrew “‛ôbadyâh / ‛ôbadyâhû > 'ovadyahâ€, meaning “servant of God, worshipper of Godâ€. ... This name is related to the Arabic "Abdeel", meaning "servant of God", which is also cognate to the Arabic name "Abdullah" or "Obaidullah" and in the Turkish language the name Abdil or Abdi.