Ahmadou-Bamba
Arabic-Wolof · Boy · 5 syllables
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About the name Ahmadou-Bamba
Ahmadou-Bamba combines "Ahmad" (Arabic: "praiseworthy" or "commendable," from the root ḥ-m-d meaning "to praise") with "Bamba" (a Wolof diminutive or affectionate suffix).
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Etymology
Ahmadou-Bamba combines "Ahmad" (Arabic: "praiseworthy" or "commendable," from the root ḥ-m-d meaning "to praise") with "Bamba" (a Wolof diminutive or affectionate suffix). The name is primarily used in West African Muslim communities, particularly among Wolof and Fulani peoples, and is notably borne by Ahmadou Bamba (1853–1927), the Senegalese Islamic scholar and founder of the Mouride Brotherhood.
Ahmadou-Bamba currently ranks #4,635 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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