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Fode

/FOH-deh/Fulani & Wolof · a boy’s name

West African Muslim name/title, usually written Fodé; derived through regional usage from Arabic faqīh, “jurist” or “learned religious scholar.”

In Fulani

How to say it
FOH-deh
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FodeFodi

In Wolof

How to say it
FOH-deh
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FodeFoday