babyNamedMamadou
“West African form of Mohamed”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic and African origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 191st
- births in 2023–2025
- 955
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,898
- +9.9% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Mamadou
Mamadou is thought to mean “West African form of Mohamed” and is of Arabic and African origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Mamadou in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Mamadou has been rising (+9.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mamadou every 7.8 schools, all spellings combined.
Mamadou in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,844th boys’ name261 babies in 3 years1 boy in 19,699+9.1% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,861st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 28,324
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
18 babies in 3 years1 boy in 45,908
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): 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
- Mahamadou205
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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