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مُحَمَّد
Mamadou
ma-ma-DOO
“Muhammad (West African form).”
About Mamadou
Mamadou is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "muhammad (west african form)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Wolof/Mandinka/Pular form of Muhammad, used widely in West African Muslim families.
Among the most common names in Senegal, Mali, Guinea.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Mamadou is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Mamadou
- What does the name Mamadou mean?
- Mamadou (مُحَمَّد) means "Muhammad (West African form)". Wolof/Mandinka/Pular form of Muhammad, used widely in West African Muslim families.
- Is Mamadou a name from the Qur'an?
- Mamadou does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Mamadou a boy or a girl name?
- Mamadou is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Mamadou come from?
- Mamadou is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ḥ-M-D. Among the most common names in Senegal, Mali, Guinea.
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