Abu Thaylah (Arabic: أَبُو ثَيْلَة) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Umm Salal.

"Abu" means father in English, and in this context is used as a prefix to signify a geographic feature.

The second part, "thayla", is derived from a plant known locally as "al thail" which is found in great abundance around the area.

[2] Abu Thaylah forms the southernmost boundary of the southern sector of Qatar's interior plain region.

The area around Abu Thaylah, as part of this southern sector, is characterized by small hills and valleys.