babyNamedAmadou
“West African form of Ahmad: highly praised”
Boy’s name, of Arabic and Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 348th
- births in 2023–2025
- 445
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,082
- +8.1% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Amadou
Amadou means “West African form of Ahmad: highly praised” and is of Arabic and Latin origin.
Popularity of Amadou in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Amadou has been rising (+8.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Amadou every 17 schools, all spellings combined.
Amadou in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
123 babies in 3 years1 boy in 41,801+2.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 63,565
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Ahmadou80
- Hamadou10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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