Around the world, Ahmadu (Ahmadu 
, أحمدو 
, Ахмаду 
) is a widespread principally male, but very infrequently feminine given name. The given name Ahmadu is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common predominantly male, but scarcely feminine name, Cameroon, where it is a rare masculine name, and Libya. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Nigeria, Egypt, and Cameroon. Also, Ahmadu is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Ahmadu | Sierra Leone, Cameroon, India, Ghana, Nigeria |
| أحمدو | Libya, Egypt, Syria |
| Ахмаду | Russia |
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ahmadu atiku sultan of Sokoto, NG (b. 1807) |
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| ahmadu mallāḥa (b. 1896) |
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| ahmadu dantata (b. 1916) |
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| ahmadu ali Nigerian politician, NG (b. 1936) |
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| ahmadu hussaini Nigerian politician and Army officer, NG (b. 1958) |
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| mahmood ahmadu Nigerian entrepreneur, NG (b. 1966) |
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| ahmadu umaru fintiri Nigerian politician, NG (b. 1967) |
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| ahmadu yakubu Nigerian polo player, NG |
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| ahmadu usman jaha Nigerian politician |
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| samari adamu ahmadu politician in Nigeria |
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| ahmadu giade retired deputy commissioner of police, NG |
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| ahmadu musa kida basketball player |
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| ahmadu sarnor college basketball player (2020–2020) Mississippi Valley State |
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| ahmadu rufai NG |
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