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Maimouna

/my-MOO-nah/Fulani & Wolof · a girl’s name

“Blessed and fortunate through God's grace”

In Fulani

How to say it
my-MOO-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MaimounaMaimunaMaimounatou

From the same family

01Abdoul Latif“A beautiful expression of devoted service to God, understood as “servant of the Gentle One.””Fulanimale→︎02Abdoul Razak“A devotional name expressing gratitude to God as the One who provides and sustains.”Fulanimale→︎03Abdoulaye“Servant of God”Fulanimale→︎04Abdulbasir“Servant of the All-Seeing God”Fulanimale→︎05Abdulghafur“Servant of the Most Forgiving God”Fulanimale→︎06Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the Preserver and Protector”Fulanimale→︎07Abdullahi“Servant of God”Fulanimale→︎08Abdullatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”Fulanimale→︎09Abdulmumin“Servant of God, the Giver of faith and security”Fulanimale→︎10Abdulqayyum“Servant of the Self-Sustaining God”Fulanimale→︎11Abdulsamad“Servant of the Eternal and Self-Sufficient God”Fulanimale→︎12Abdulwadud“Servant of the Most Loving God”Fulanimale→︎

In Wolof

How to say it
my-MOO-nah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MaimounaMaymounaMaimuna

Nicknames & short forms

Maimou