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Amadu

male

Meaning

"Most Praised"

A West African form related to Ahmad traditions, carrying the sense of being praised or commendable.

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Popularity History of Amadu

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#7759Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Amadu did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Amadu

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Quick Facts

OriginWest African, Arabic
Syllables3
Length5 letters

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