Diouma Forename
Approximately 28,655 people bear this name
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Diouma is a given name found in Senegal and Mali, used for both genders but more commonly for females in recent times. Etymologically, it is derived from the Arabic word Jumu'ah (Friday). In accordance with Islamic naming customs prevalent in West Africa, the name is traditionally bestowed upon a child born on a Friday, the holy day of congregation in Islam.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 89% | 24,649 | 1:592 | 105 |
| Mali | 84% | 1,712 | 1:9,917 | 834 |
| Burkina Faso | 94% | 1,656 | 1:11,099 | 1,153 |
| Guinea | - | 388 | 1:30,564 | 1,280 |
| Mauritania | 98% | 134 | 1:30,561 | 1,923 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 48 | 1:1,538,075 | 40,404 |
| France | 100% | 30 | 1:2,215,678 | 12,524 |
| Niger | 50% | 13 | 1:1,475,692 | 20,181 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 12 | 1:1,922,994 | 45,079 |
| United States | - | 4 | 1:90,634,244 | 476,355 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Gambia | - | 1 | 1:1,926,596 | 1,391 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
Diouma (224) may also be a surname.
Diouma Forename Meaning
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Diouma is a given name found in Senegal and Mali, used for both genders but more commonly for females in recent times. Etymologically, it is derived from the Arabic word Jumu'ah (Friday). In accordance with Islamic naming customs prevalent in West Africa, the name is traditionally bestowed upon a child born on a Friday, the holy day of congregation in Islam. It is the Francophone equivalent of the Anglophone African name Juma.
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