"Variant of Ahmad"
The name Amadou is commonly a male name from the "Persian" origin.
Amadou is a West African form of the Arabic name Ahmad, used in Senegal, Mali, Guinea and neighbouring countries, where the final -ou reflects French-influenced spelling conventions. Both forms go back to the Arabic root h-m-d, to praise, and the Arabic name is glossed as praised. The name's first appearance in United States birth records in 1992 marks its entry into that data set, not the age of the name in West Africa.
Ahmad means "Most highly adored, Highly praised.".
The pronunciation of Amadou is ah-mah-DOO.
