How is a Malian name built?

A given name from the 178-entry male or 112-entry female bank joins a surname from the shared 300-entry pool.

Why the French spelling?

The banks store names in French romanization, so forms appear as Konté with the accent and Tiémoko, kept from the source.

Are these names specific to Mali?

The banks are Mali-attested given names plus a shared surname pool; many surnames also recur across the wider Mande region.

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How male malian names are built

A Malian result joins a given name to one of 300 surnames, from a male given bank of 178 and a female bank of 112. The surname pool is shared, so Modibo Konté and Inna Niane each pair a first name with a surname, and Tiémoko Alassane shows another male pairing.

Modibo Konté
Modibo (male given) + Konté (surname)
Inna Niane
Inna (female given) + Niane (surname)
Tiémoko Alassane
Tiémoko (male given) + Alassane (surname)

Naming notes

The 300-entry surname pool is shared between genders. Spellings follow French romanization as stored (Konté with the accent, Tiémoko). The given banks are 178 male and 112 female. Region label: Mali and the wider Mande region.

Questions about male malian names

How is a Malian name built?: A given name from the 178-entry male or 112-entry female bank joins a surname from the shared 300-entry pool.
Why the French spelling?: The banks store names in French romanization, so forms appear as Konté with the accent and Tiémoko, kept from the source.
Are these names specific to Mali?: The banks are Mali-attested given names plus a shared surname pool; many surnames also recur across the wider Mande region.