French names of African origin

The 150 most given names of African origin in France, girls and boys.

Births in France from 2023 to 2025 (INSEE); trend: average change per year over recent years (“–” under 60 births: INSEE rounding makes it meaningless).
#	Name	Origin	Births	Trend
1	Fatoumatagirl	Arabic and African	1,590	+10.6%+11%
2	Aminatagirl	Arabic and African	1,220	+8.7%+9%
3	Mamadouboy	Arabic and African	955	+9.9%+10%
4	Hawagirl	Arabic and African	920	+6.3%+6%
5	Ousmaneboy	Arabic and African	705	+9.2%+9%
6	Abdoulayeboy	Arabic and African	670	+9.2%+9%
7	Ibrahimaboy	Arabic and African	640	+10.7%+11%
8	Mariamagirl	Arabic and African	620	+9.1%+9%
9	Awagirl	Arabic and African	615	+5.8%+6%
10	Oumarboy	Arabic and African	595	+9.3%+9%
11	Imanygirl	African	580	+15%
12	Adamaunisex	Hebrew and African	570	+8.2%+8%
13	Kadiatougirl	Arabic and African	455	+16.2%+16%
14	Ayanagirl	African and Arabic	415	+3.4%+3%
15	Oumougirl	Arabic and African	410	+8.2%+8%
16	Fatougirl	Arabic and African	395	+7.3%+7%
17	Bintougirl	African and Arabic	335	+5.2%+5%
18	Tidianeboy	Arabic and African	300	+5.9%+6%
19	Sekouboy	African and Arabic	275	+10.6%+11%
20	Alphaboy	African and Arabic	265	+11%
21	Jelaniboy · (in French)	African	265	+37.6%+38%
22	Salimatagirl	African and Arabic	240	+9.7%+10%
23	Imaniunisex	African	240	+11.9%+12%
24	Boubacarboy	African and Arabic	225	+7.2%+7%
25	Coumbagirl · (in French)	African	220	+3.3%+3%
26	Aboubakarboy	African and Arabic	215	+6.9%+7%
27	Sambaboy	African	205	+6.7%+7%
28	Bintagirl	African and Arabic	205	+4.7%+5%
29	Bakaryboy	African and Arabic	190	+3.1%+3%
30	Lassanaboy	African and Arabic	185	+1.2%+1%
31	Idrissaboy	African and Arabic	185	+5.6%+6%
32	Alassaneboy	African and Arabic	175	+5.8%+6%
33	Dembaboy · (in French)	African	170	+2.4%+2%
34	Djenebagirl	African and Arabic	160	+11.2%+11%
35	Thiernoboy	African	155	+9.8%+10%
36	Moryboy · (in French)	African	145	+22.8%+23%
37	Malaïkagirl	African and Arabic	145	+8%
38	Yayaboy	African and Arabic	145	+11%
39	Sadiounisex · (in French)	African	140	+0.7%+1%
40	Thiamboy · (in French)	African	140	+23.8%+24%
41	Sarangirl · (in French)	African	135	+14.4%+14%
42	Seydinaboy	African	130	+5.1%+5%
43	Salifboy · (in French)	African and Arabic	125	+8.9%+9%
44	Aliouboy	African and Arabic	125	+5.9%+6%
45	Adjagirl	African and Arabic	125	+6.6%+7%
46	Ramatagirl	African and Arabic	120	+5.9%+6%
47	Safiatougirl	African and Arabic	115	+10.9%+11%
48	Harounaboy	African, Arabic and Hebrew	115	+2.3%+2%
49	Mamegirl	African	115	+4.5%+5%
50	Ramatoulayegirl	African and Arabic	110	+7.8%+8%
51	Mamoudouboy	African and Arabic	110	+8.1%+8%
52	Elikyaunisex	African	105	+5.3%+5%
53	Sokhnagirl	African	105	+4.1%+4%
54	Khadygirl	African and Arabic	105	+5.1%+5%
55	Edemboy	African	105	−0.8%−1%
56	Dieynabagirl	African and Arabic	100	+6.3%+6%
57	Serigneboy	African	100	+6.4%+6%
58	Sidyboy	African and Arabic	100	+1.8%+2%
59	Hamidouboy	African and Arabic	100	+2.8%+3%
60	Mamadyboy	African and Arabic	95	+8.3%+8%
61	Karambaboy · (in French)	African	95	+10.3%+10%
62	Nabintougirl · (in French)	African	95	+10.2%+10%
63	Rokhayagirl	African and Arabic	95	+10.8%+11%
64	Ndeyegirl	African	90	+5%
65	Mabintygirl · (in French)	African	90	+20.2%+20%
66	Fodéboy	African and Arabic	90	+8.9%+9%
67	Salimatougirl	African and Arabic	85	+13.2%+13%
68	Yacoubaboy	African, Arabic and Hebrew	85	+9.5%+10%
69	Nioumagirl · (in French)	African	80	+2.8%+3%
70	Goundogirl · (in French)	African	80	0%
71	Goundobagirl · (in French)	African	75	+7.5%+8%
72	Bangalyboy · (in French)	African	75	+18.5%+19%
73	Ladjiboy · (in French)	African	75	+6.1%+6%
74	Mamadiboy	African and Arabic	70	+13.5%+14%
75	Alsenyboy	African and Arabic	70	+25.1%+25%
76	M'Mahgirl · (in French)	African	70	+21.7%+22%
77	Haïléboy	African	70	+7.1%+7%
78	Hatoumagirl	African and Arabic	70	+8.9%+9%
79	Kanygirl · (in French)	African	70	+14.6%+15%
80	Makanboy · (in French)	African	70	+1.1%+1%
81	Assetougirl	African and Arabic	70	+12.7%+13%
82	Astougirl	African and Arabic	70	+4.8%+5%
83	Modiboboy	African and Arabic	65	+3.3%+3%
84	Mahawagirl	African, Arabic and Hebrew	65	+6%
85	Assaneboy	African and Arabic	65	+3.2%+3%
86	M'Mahawagirl	African, Arabic and Hebrew	65	+20.9%+21%
87	Aliouneboy	African and Arabic	65	+2.2%+2%
88	Hamadyboy	African and Arabic	65	+2.3%+2%
89	Koumbagirl · (in French)	African	60	+5.7%+6%
90	Mouctarboy	African and Arabic	60	+10.4%+10%
91	Kadygirl	African and Arabic	60	+4.2%+4%
92	Diarragirl · (in French)	African	55	–
93	Aïsségirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	55	–
94	Boubouboy · (in French)	African and Arabic	55	–
95	Nalagirl · (in French)	African	55	–
96	Nafissatougirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	55	–
97	Dramaneboy · (in French)	African and Arabic	55	–
98	Maryamagirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	55	–
99	Papeboy · (in French)	African	55	–
100	Sankoumbaboy · (in French)	African	55	–
101	Bafodeboy · (in French)	African	55	–
102	Elikiaunisex · (in French)	African	55	–
103	Zendayagirl · (in French)	African	50	–
104	Bountourabygirl · (in French)	African	50	–
105	Salematougirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	50	–
106	Habibatougirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	50	–
107	Fatoumagirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	50	–
108	Sidikiboy · (in French)	African and Arabic	50	–
109	Mamougirl · (in French)	African	50	–
110	Fatimatougirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	50	–
111	Kadidiagirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	50	–
112	Diahoumbagirl · (in French)	African	50	–
113	Siakaboy · (in French)	African	50	–
114	Lassinaboy · (in French)	African and Arabic	50	–
115	Ousmanboy · (in French)	African and Arabic	50	–
116	Kémiboy · (in French)	African	50	–
117	Korotoumgirl · (in French)	African	50	–
118	Seynagirl · (in French)	African	50	–
119	Madibaboy · (in French)	African	45	–
120	Maciréunisex · (in French)	African	45	–
121	Khadidiatougirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	45	–
122	Inzaboy · (in French)	African	45	–
123	Issiakaboy · (in French)	African, Arabic and Hebrew	45	–
124	Antagirl · (in French)	African	45	–
125	Djenabougirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	45	–
126	Djenabagirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	45	–
127	Soribaboy · (in French)	African	45	–
128	Pendagirl · (in French)	African	45	–
129	Sokonagirl · (in French)	African	45	–
130	Tiguidankégirl · (in French)	African	45	–
131	Rouguiatougirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	40	–
132	Doussougirl · (in French)	African	40	–
133	Almamyboy · (in French)	African and Arabic	40	–
134	Saïdouboy · (in French)	African and Arabic	40	–
135	Ashantigirl · (in French)	African	40	–
136	Modyboy · (in French)	African	40	–
137	Massandjegirl · (in French)	African	40	–
138	Namoryboy · (in French)	African	40	–
139	Nénégirl · (in French)	African	40	–
140	Gaoussouboy · (in French)	African	40	–
141	Kadigirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	40	–
142	Kadiagirl · (in French)	African and Arabic	40	–
143	Elhadjiboy · (in French)	African and Arabic	40	–
144	Saratagirl · (in French)	African and Hebrew	40	–
145	Zuriunisex · (in French)	African	35	–
146	Zoumanaboy · (in French)	African	35	–
147	Zaïreboy · (in French)	African	35	–
148	Lansanaboy · (in French)	African and Arabic	35	–
149	Tiguidagirl · (in French)	African	35	–
150	Famagirl · (in French)	African	35	–

Ranked by births from 2023 to 2025. The origin is the oldest known root, not the language the name came to France through. Names without an English page link to their French page.

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