Amadu
Amadu is a given name. Notable people with the name include:John Amadu Bangura (1920–1970), the acting Governor-General of Sierra Leone from 18 April to 22 April 1968 Alfred Amadu Conteh, African American sculptor, painter and mixed-media artist Amadu Diallo, 23-year-old US immigrant from Guinea shot and killed by four plain-clothed police officers Amadu Jalloh, politician in Sierra Leone Yulisa…
Meaning & Origin of Amadu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amadu is a given name. Notable people with the name include:John Amadu Bangura (1920–1970), the acting Governor-General of Sierra Leone from 18 April to 22 April 1968 Alfred Amadu Conteh, African American sculptor, painter and mixed-media artist Amadu Diallo, 23-year-old US immigrant from Guinea shot and killed by four plain-clothed police officers Amadu Jalloh, politician in Sierra Leone Yulisa…
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The Story of Amadu
Amadu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 12 Amadus were born — ranking #6,460 that year. As of 2026, Amadu ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 115 Amadus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amadu
Amadu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 115 births in the dataset. Amadu's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,460. Use the chart and map above to compare Amadu's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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