Amadou

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A few things about Amadou you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Amadou

Amadou Onana

Belgian association football player (born 2001)

Choose Amadou and your child shares a first name with Amadou Onana, a Belgian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Amadou, like who?” Amadou Onana's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 42,735 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Amadou, 40 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amadou would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAmadou first shows up in US birth records in 1992, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 33 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #2,222.
• 🚀TrendAmadou has climbed 100 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,036. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAmadou is most popular in Ohio, where it ranks #676. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningAmadou is a Fula form of Ahmad, which means “most praiseworthy”.

About the name Amadou

Amadou is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “most praiseworthy”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-dou”. US birth records list Amadou for boys from 1992 to 2025, in 34 of those 34 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #2,222 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,036, with 40 babies.

Origin:Latin names