At a Glance: Name: Amadou – Meaning: most praiseworthy – Origin: Arabic (via West African Wolof/Pulaar) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ah-mah-DOO
Amadou is an Arabic (via West African Wolof/Pulaar) boy's name meaning “most praiseworthy”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Amadou
Meaning: Most praiseworthy.
Origin: Arabic (via West African Wolof/Pulaar).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Amadou
Phonetic: ah-mah-DOO
Popularity of Amadou
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1992–2024.
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