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Amadou

/ah-mah-DOO/Fulani & Wolof · a boy’s name

“Most praiseworthy; a form of Ahmad”

In Fulani

How to say it
ah-mah-DOO
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AmadouAhmadouHamadou

In Wolof

How to say it
ah-mah-DOO
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AmadouAhmadou

Nicknames & short forms

Ama