Mamadou

Mamadou: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “praised one”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: mah-mah-DOO · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

West African form of Muhammad, especially common in Francophone Muslim communities. It ultimately comes from Arabic Muhammad, meaning 'praised' or 'commendable.'

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How popular is Mamadou?

202432.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Mamadou in 2024105

2024 rank#1,621 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,830

Mamadou has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Mamadou

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Muhammadalipraised, exalted · Arabic
Muhammedpraised · Arabic
Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic

Mamadou questions

What does the name Mamadou mean?

Mamadou means "praised one". It comes from Arabic. West African form of Muhammad, especially common in Francophone Muslim communities. It ultimately comes from Arabic Muhammad, meaning 'praised' or 'commendable.'

Is Mamadou a boy or girl name?

Mamadou is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mamadou?

105 US babies were named Mamadou in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Mamadou?

Mamadou is usually pronounced mah-mah-DOO.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.