Maïmouna
How to say it: ma-ee-moo-NA · /ma.i.mu.ˈna/
West African form of Arabic Maymuna meaning 'blessed, fortunate' - common in Senegal and Mali.
Maïmouna was the 3,199th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 32 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,418 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,199 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 32 |
| Share of births | 1 in 103,604 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,418 |
| In France, 2025 | #264 among girls’ names, 210 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maïmouna is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maïmouna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #264 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Maïmouna
- Maïmouna Doucouré (born 1985)French writer and filmmaker
- Maïmouna Sourang Ndir (born 1952)Senegalese politician
- Maïmouna Gueye (born 1950)French-Senegalese actress
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