Popular and traditional Malian boy names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Mali. 49 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad | Most praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Ali | Exalted; Noble | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Arthur | Bear; Noble (the legendary king) | 👦 Boy | English, French, Portuguese |
| Léon | Lion | 👦 Boy | French, German |
| Louis | Famous warrior | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mamadou | Muhammad; Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Omar | Long-lived; Flourishing | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Paul | Small; Humble | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French, German |
| Abdoulaye | Servant of God (Abdullah) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Adam | The first man; Of the earth | 👦 Boy | Arabic, International, Hungarian |
| Aliou | Ali; Exalted | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Cheikh | Sheikh; Elder; Spiritual leader | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Hamza | Strong; Steadfast; Uncle of the Prophet | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Ibrahim | Abraham; Father of nations | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Dhivehi |
| Ibrahima | Abraham | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Jules | Youthful; Downy | 👦 Boy | French |
| Lamine | Trustworthy (al-Amin) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Modou | Muhammad; Praiseworthy | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Moussa | Moses | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Nathan | He gave; Gift | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Ousmane | Uthman | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Raphael | God has healed; God heals | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, French |
| Victor | Conqueror | 👦 Boy | French |
| Antoine | From the Roman family name Antonius | 👦 Boy | French |
| Babacar | Abu Bakr | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Baptiste | Baptiser | 👦 Boy | French |
| Benoît | Blessed | 👦 Boy | French |
| Clément | Merciful; Gentle | 👦 Boy | French |
| Étienne | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Gaspard | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | French |
| Idris | Studious; A prophet; Enoch | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Jean | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | French |
| Julien | Youthful | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mansa | King; Emperor | 👦 Boy | Mandinka |
| Mathis | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Maxime | The greatest | 👦 Boy | French |
| Musa | Moses | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Pierre | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | French |
| Rémi | Oarsman | 👦 Boy | French |
| Serigne | Spiritual leader; Marabout | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Seydou | Lord; Master (Sayyid) | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Souleymane | Solomon | 👦 Boy | West African |
| Sundiata | The founder of the Mali Empire | 👦 Boy | Mandinka |
| Thibault | Bold people | 👦 Boy | French |
| Timothée | Honouring God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Valentin | Strong; Healthy | 👦 Boy | French |