Given name
Maimouna
“one who is trustworthy”
Maimouna is a variant of Maimuna. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is trustworthy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maimouna is a variant of Maimuna. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is trustworthy.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maimouna is a variant of Maimuna. An origin associated with Maimuna is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maimouna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 613
- 0 boys · 613 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #4,421 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,421 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 868 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maimouna’s family of names
Maimouna has a related form in Maimuna.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Maimouna
- Maimouna N'DiayeFranco-Burkinabe actressborn 1950
- Sonna SeckGuinean actress, singer, and comedian (born 1985)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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