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Madi
/MAH-dee/
Wolof
· a boy’s name
“Often understood as “rightly guided.””
How to say it
MAH-dee
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon
From the same family
01
Madiop
“A traditional Wolof name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”
Wolof
male
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02
Madior
“A traditional Wolof name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”
Wolof
male
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