Mouhamadou
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning praised or praiseworthy; form of Muhammad.
Mouhamadou by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Mouhamadou. In the US, 16 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Muhammad
Like Mouhamadou, 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)
- 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)
- Muhammad-Alipraised and noble; combination of Muhammad and Ali9 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mouhamadou. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean praise
Like Mouhamadou, 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 Mouhamadou
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