Mahamadou
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning highly praised; a form of Muhammad.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Mahamadou by the numbers
Mahamadou was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Muhammad
Like Mahamadou, each of these traces back to Muhammad: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mohamedpraised, commended; variant of Muhammad240 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohamadpraised or commendable; variant of Muhammad43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mouhamedpraised; worthy of praise; a form of Muhammad10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhammadalipraised, commendable and noble, exalted; combination of Muhammad and Ali5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhamedpraised, commendable; variant spelling of Muhammad22 in the US (2017)
- Mohamedaminthe praised one, the trustworthy; compound of Muhammad and Amin18 in the US (2017)
- Mehmedpraised, commendable; form of Muhammad16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahamedpraised; a form of Muhammad9 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mahamadou. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mamadoupraised; praiseworthy65 in the US (2017)
- Mouhamadoupraised or praiseworthy; form of Muhammad3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahammadpraiseworthy; a form of muhammad3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Mahamadou, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mahamadou
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