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Alimatou

/ah-lee-MAH-too/Fulani & Wolof · a girl’s name

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In Fulani

How to say it
ah-lee-MAH-too
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AlimatouAlimatuAlimatta

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
ah-lee-mah-TOO
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AlimatouAlimata

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family