In Arabic, a female worshiper (amat-) of God, Allah (-ullah).
Similar to
Abdullah which means a
male worshiper (abd-) of God, Allah (-ullah).
Both Amatullah and
Abdullah could be used as given names and could also, however rarely, be used to respectfully address unknown persons.
- Assalamu alaikum, I'm looking for my friend Amatullah (
Abdullah), have you seen her (him)?
- Excuse me, amatullah (
abdullah), could you please tell me the way to the nearest bus-stop?
- A true amatullah (
abdullah) will maintain a good heart.