Mamadou
مامادوIn Arabic
- Meaning
- West African form of Muhammad: the praised one
- About the name
- Mamadou is a common given name in West Africa among mostly Muslim peoples such as the Mandé and the Wolof.
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- African, Arabic
Islamic naming guidance
- Recommended
- In the Qur’an
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Name of a prophet
West African form of Muhammad, so the ruling follows the Arabic name. In French-speaking countries the name is sometimes thrown at people of African descent as a slur, which a family may want to weigh.
Confidence: medium
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