Abd (Arabic: عبد‎) is an Arabic word meaning one who is totally subordinated; a slave or a servant. Abid (Arabic: عابد ‎) is a given name meaning "worshipper". It is based on the Arabic word "Ibadah", i.e. worship. The female version of the name is Abida. The word can also be transliterated into English as 'Abd, where the apostrophe indicates the ayin, denoting a guttural "a" sound. A widespread name Abdullah (name) (or 'Abd Allah) means "servant of God" or "worshipper of God". Abdullah can be also used by Arab Christians, as they refer to God as Allah.