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Alioune-Badara

Quick answerAlioune-Badara is a compound name combining "Alioune" (a Wolof form of the Arabic name Ali, meaning "exalted" or "noble") and "Badara" (a Wolof variant of Badr, meaning "full moon" in Arabic).

Arabic · Boy · 6 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,563
TrendStable
Peak year2020
Syllables6
OriginArabic
LanguageWolof
CultureWolof
ReligionIslam
Numerology5 Chaldean 3
Global rank#4,563

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Alioune-Badara

Alioune-Badara is a compound name combining "Alioune" (a Wolof form of the Arabic name Ali, meaning "exalted" or "noble") and "Badara" (a Wolof variant of Badr, meaning "full moon" in Arabic).

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Etymology

Alioune-Badara is a compound name combining "Alioune" (a Wolof form of the Arabic name Ali, meaning "exalted" or "noble") and "Badara" (a Wolof variant of Badr, meaning "full moon" in Arabic). The name is primarily used among Wolof and other West African Muslim populations, particularly in Senegal, and reflects the cultural practice of combining Arabic Islamic names with Wolof linguistic conventions.

Alioune-Badara currently ranks #4,563 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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