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Oumarou

/oo-mah-ROO/Fulani & Hausa · a boy’s name

A name honoring Umar, an early leader of the Muslim community

In Fulani

How to say it
oo-mah-ROO
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

OumarouOumarOmarou

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
oo-mah-ROO
Traditional Hausa spelling
ʿUmaru
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

OumarouUmaruʿUmaru

From the same family