Traore Forename

15,923rd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 59,691 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Traore Forename User-submission:

While Traoré is one of the most prominent surnames in West Africa, its usage as a forename serves as an honorific, often given to honor a maternal ancestor or a respected community leader. It is of Manding origin, specifically rooted in the Dyula and Bambara ethnic groups of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ivory Coast.

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Traore Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast
55%
 
54,5911:42352
Mali-1,4911:11,387934
Togo-1,4831:4,881807
Burkina Faso
50%
 
1,1101:16,5581,595
Benin
53%
 
4741:22,3122,307
DR Congo
96%
 
1571:470,24016,785
France
63%
 
711:936,2027,555
United States-691:5,254,15964,724
Niger
95%
 
441:436,0009,258
Cameroon
84%
 
411:527,08516,810
Senegal
89%
 
201:729,0687,924
Spain
100%
171:2,737,05713,172
Mauritania
100%
121:341,2708,179
Nigeria
100%
101:17,756,436163,035
Morocco
100%
91:3,816,5158,291
England
50%
 
91:6,178,10252,254
China-91:151,783,97666,907
Brazil-71:30,605,165257,261
Congo
100%
71:715,60113,459
Thailand
 
75%
61:11,677,636152,954
Guinea-51:2,371,7294,683
Russia
100%
51:28,846,74173,146
Liberia
100%
51:882,41221,482
Gabon-41:470,8342,822
Ghana-41:6,746,5548,075
Ethiopia
50%
 
41:24,390,03319,296
Italy
78%
 
31:20,354,03045,650
Canada-31:11,044,45776,719
Sweden
100%
21:4,928,95452,965
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
Algeria-21:19,088,36022,377
Germany
100%
21:48,338,93872,742
Belgium
50%
 
21:5,745,02030,381
Austria
50%
 
21:4,257,10013,469
Israel-11:8,402,91845,019
Iran-11:78,496,86865,150
Poland-11:38,027,1129,241
Iceland-11:366,0177,938
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Switzerland
100%
11:8,213,49636,387
Denmark-11:5,649,49828,429
Ireland-11:4,643,51913,375

The alternate forms: Traoré (378) & Traorè (2) are calculated separately.

Traore (2,424,789) may also be a surname.

Traore Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

While Traoré is one of the most prominent surnames in West Africa, its usage as a forename serves as an honorific, often given to honor a maternal ancestor or a respected community leader. It is of Manding origin, specifically rooted in the Dyula and Bambara ethnic groups of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ivory Coast.

The etymology is historically linked to the Mandinka phrase 'Tara wele,' meaning 'the father calls' or 'called by the father,' referring to a legend of a warrior clan. In the context of a given name, it carries connotations of nobility, warrior heritage, and ancestral pride.

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Traore Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Traoré94378/
Traorè942/
Trahore9284/
Traoure9229/
Traoret922/
Traotre921/
Traorie921/
Traorhe921/
Traor9112/
Trahoure8614/
Trahoret861/
Troare8313/
Trayor835/
Treore833/
Trauor831/
Treaor831/
Traori831/
Triaire771/
Traouré771/
Trahoré771/
Troar731/
Trahoris711/
Treyor6719/
Troaré671/
Troard671/
Troyor671/
Trahaurey671/
Trouard622/
Trohari621/
Troario621/

Traore Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Traore in the Russian language
Траореtraore-

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