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Fallou
Pronounced fah-LOO /fɑˈluː/Medium
Meaning: A Senegalese given name, widely used in Wolof-speaking families in honor of Serigne Fallou Mbacke, the second caliph of the Mouride Sufi brotherhood and son of its founder, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba. It is a name of religious and communal respect.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Fallou is a Senegalese given name, widely borne in Wolof-speaking families in honor of Serigne Fallou Mbacke — son of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba and second caliph of the Mouride brotherhood, one of the great Sufi orders of West Africa. To name a child Fallou is an act of respect and remembrance, and we note that significance carefully. Very rare in the U.S. (said 'fah-LOO').
It appears only very rarely in the U.S., far more familiar in Senegal. Rare, honored, and rooted.
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What does the name Fallou mean?
Fallou is a Senegalese name given in honor of Serigne Fallou Mbacke, second caliph of the Mouride Sufi brotherhood.
How do you pronounce Fallou?
It's said fah-LOO /fɑˈluː/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Fallou a boy or girl name?
Fallou is a boy's name.
How popular is Fallou?
Fallou is very rare in the U.S. and far more common in Senegal.