Oumou

Gender: Feminine
Origin: East African
(OO-moo)

The name is derived from the Arabic, umm أُمّ (mother). The name is very specific to Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast and Guinea.

As of 2009, Oumou was the 484th most popular female name in France.

The name is borne by famous Mali singer,Oomou Sangeré