Amadou
Meaning
"most praiseworthy"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,874
- Total SSA Count
- 44
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ama, Dou
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"most praiseworthy"
Origin: Arabic
"one who crushes bread, bread-breaker (symbol of generosity)"
Origin: Arabic
Amadou is more popular, ranked #2874 vs #3040 for Hashem.
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Amadou is more popular, ranked #2874 compared to Hashem at #3040 in the United States.
Amadou means "most praiseworthy" (Arabic origin). Hashem means "one who crushes bread, bread-breaker (symbol of generosity)" (Arabic origin).
Amadou is primarily a boy name. Hashem is primarily a boy name.