name
Amadou
ah-mah-DOO
/ɑːmɑːˈduː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Amadou
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Fula/Wolof (West Africa/Senegal/Mali/Guinea)
- Meaning
- West African form of Ahmad; most praiseworthy
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
The Fula and Wolof adaptation of Arabic 'Ahmad'; extremely common across Francophone West Africa; name of musician Amadou (of Amadou & Mariam); 'ou' in French/Fula = 'oo' sound
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