name
Arabic
Hamidou
hah-mee-DOO
/hɑːmiːˈduː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Hamidou
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Arabic/Fula (Mauritania/West Africa)
- Meaning
- Praiseworthy; one who praises God
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
'Hamid' (praiseworthy/one who praises) + '-ou' Fula masculine suffix; from Arabic 'hamida' (to praise); a common name in Mauritania and across the Sahel; one of the 99 Names of Allah is 'Al-Hamid' (the Most Praiseworthy)
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