Amadou Forename
770th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 1,109,760 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Guinea
Highest density in:
Guinea
Amadou Forename User-submission:
Amadou is a ubiquitous masculine given name in Francophone West Africa, particularly among the Fula (Peul) and Mandinka ethnic groups. It is a regional phonetic transformation of the Arabic name Ahmad, which means 'highly praised' or 'one who constantly thanks God.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 100% | 225,828 | 1:53 | 7 |
| Mali | 99% | 207,547 | 1:82 | 13 |
| Senegal | 100% | 203,649 | 1:72 | 9 |
| Niger | 96% | 148,684 | 1:129 | 19 |
| Burkina Faso | 92% | 118,083 | 1:156 | 16 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 45,517 | 1:507 | 61 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 42,139 | 1:513 | 82 |
| Benin | 100% | 33,830 | 1:313 | 13 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 30,842 | 1:133 | 18 |
| Gambia | - | 23,221 | 1:83 | 16 |
| Chad | 94% | 6,735 | 1:2,019 | 270 |
| Togo | - | 5,274 | 1:1,373 | 204 |
| France | 100% | 4,174 | 1:15,925 | 814 |
| United States | 100% | 1,848 | 1:196,178 | 7,027 |
| Angola | - | 1,620 | 1:16,646 | 1,564 |
| Spain | 100% | 1,542 | 1:30,175 | 1,523 |
| Morocco | 100% | 1,447 | 1:23,738 | 1,361 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 1,040 | 1:93,808 | 6,821 |
| Ghana | 100% | 1,011 | 1:26,693 | 1,799 |
| DR Congo | 95% | 972 | 1:75,954 | 4,335 |
| Gabon | 100% | 962 | 1:1,958 | 462 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 699 | 1:44,081 | 5,366 |
| Liberia | 100% | 604 | 1:7,305 | 762 |
| Belgium | 100% | 393 | 1:29,237 | 1,871 |
| Congo | 100% | 372 | 1:13,466 | 1,587 |
| Canada | 100% | 318 | 1:104,193 | 5,217 |
| England | 96% | 162 | 1:343,228 | 8,310 |
| Egypt | 100% | 130 | 1:706,930 | 15,746 |
| Germany | 100% | 126 | 1:767,285 | 6,733 |
| Brazil | 100% | 117 | 1:1,831,078 | 39,735 |
| Italy | 97% | 96 | 1:636,063 | 6,302 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 83 | 1:203,640 | 7,630 |
| Sweden | 100% | 80 | 1:123,224 | 4,990 |
| Portugal | - | 55 | 1:189,288 | 4,092 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 51 | 1:161,049 | 4,126 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 39 | 1:4,552,932 | 69,417 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 35 | 1:204,343 | 13,030 |
| China | - | 28 | 1:48,787,706 | 62,196 |
| South Africa | 100% | 28 | 1:1,947,595 | 58,611 |
| Tunisia | - | 28 | 1:24,175 | 1,673 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 25 | 1:45,508 | 307 |
| Rwanda | - | 25 | 1:454,857 | 1,393 |
| Sudan | - | 25 | 1:1,512,279 | 3,324 |
| Norway | 100% | 21 | 1:244,397 | 5,727 |
| Central African Republic | - | 16 | 1:282,212 | 391 |
| Russia | - | 15 | 1:9,615,580 | 37,191 |
| Algeria | 100% | 14 | 1:2,726,909 | 7,402 |
| Thailand | 100% | 13 | 1:5,389,678 | 96,686 |
| Ireland | - | 12 | 1:386,960 | 5,608 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 11 | 1:511,597 | 6,402 |
| Djibouti | - | 9 | 1:101,740 | 979 |
| Haiti | - | 9 | 1:1,191,884 | 16,425 |
| Malawi | 100% | 9 | 1:1,901,368 | 9,999 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 9 | 1:5,865,369 | 30,875 |
| Qatar | 100% | 8 | 1:296,201 | 31,456 |
| Finland | 83% | 7 | 1:783,312 | 7,794 |
| Iceland | - | 7 | 1:52,288 | 2,981 |
| Kenya | - | 7 | 1:6,615,301 | 31,578 |
| Monaco | - | 6 | 1:6,411 | 917 |
| Greece | 100% | 5 | 1:2,186,910 | 11,382 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 5 | 1:6,089,988 | 140,568 |
| Burundi | - | 4 | 1:2,476,640 | 1,357 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4 | 1:2,607,818 | 19,206 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| Lithuania | - | 4 | 1:737,970 | 2,861 |
| Madagascar | - | 4 | 1:5,907,352 | 4,093 |
| Scotland | - | 4 | 1:1,337,592 | 11,885 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 4 | 1:1,772,166 | 913 |
| Zambia | - | 4 | 1:3,963,698 | 31,018 |
| Czechia | - | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| India | - | 3 | 1:404,959,324 | 3,244,417 |
| Israel | - | 3 | 1:2,800,973 | 24,529 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 3 | 1:188,016 | 3,003 |
| Uganda | 100% | 3 | 1:13,652,307 | 74,436 |
| Wales | - | 3 | 1:1,031,436 | 10,092 |
| Austria | 100% | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Hungary | 100% | 2 | 1:4,895,886 | 4,852 |
| Latvia | - | 2 | 1:1,007,822 | 4,547 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Andorra | - | 1 | 1:82,887 | 1,356 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Cape Verde | - | 1 | 1:529,151 | 6,361 |
| Comoros | - | 1 | 1:761,339 | 901 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Guinea-Bissau | - | 1 | 1:1,728,218 | 422 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| New Caledonia | 100% | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
| Northern Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:318,133 | 3,044 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 1 | 1:191,997 | 5,295 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
Amadou (538,438) may also be a surname.
Amadou Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Amadou is a ubiquitous masculine given name in Francophone West Africa, particularly among the Fula (Peul) and Mandinka ethnic groups. It is a regional phonetic transformation of the Arabic name Ahmad, which means 'highly praised' or 'one who constantly thanks God.' Along with Muhammad, it serves as one of the primary names of the Islamic prophet. The spelling 'Amadou' reflects the French colonial orthography used in countries such as Mali, Senegal, and Guinea, distinguishing it from the English transcription 'Ahmed.'
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