Diallo (pronounced ; , ) is a

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pronunciation of a Fulani

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origin (English transcriptions are Jalloh and Jallow; the Portuguese and Creole transcription is Djaló). It is one of several common surnames used among the Fula. Notable people with the name include:

People

Surname

* Abdul Diallo (born 1996), Burkinabé footballer * Alpha Yaya Diallo, Guinean-Canadian guitarist, singer and songwriter * Amad Diallo (born 2002), Ivorian footballer *

Amadou Diallo In the early hours of February 4, 1999, an unarmed 23-year-old Guinean student named Amadou Diallo (born September 2, 1975) was fired upon with 41 rounds and shot a total of 19 times by four New York City Police Department plainclothes office ...

(1975–1999), victim of police shooting in New York City in 1999 *

(born 1994), French-Guinean footballer *

(born 2003), English footballer * Aminata Diallo (born 1995), French footballer * Anthony Diallo (born 1956), Tanzanian politician *

Assane Diallo Assane Diallo (born 10 February 1975) is a Senegalese runner who specializes in the 800 metres. Diallo finished eighth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships, together with teammates Ousmane Niang, Ibou Faye and Ibrahima Wad ...

(born 1975), Senegalese runner *

Ayuba Suleiman Diallo Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (17011773), also known as Job Ben Solomon, was a prominent Fulani Muslim prince from West Africa who was kidnapped and trafficked to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade, having previously owned and sold slaves hi ...

(1701–1773), Muslim victim of the Atlantic slave trade * Boubacar Diallo, Burkinabé filmmaker and writer * Boubacar Biro Diallo (1922–2025), Guinean politician * Boubacar Telli Diallo (1926–1976), Guinean Minister of Justice, magistrate and lawyer * Boubacar Yacine Diallo (born 1955), Guinean journalist, writer and government minister * Boubacar Diallo (born 1985), Guinean footballer * Boubacar Diallo (born 1960), Senegalese sprinter *

Boubou Diallo Boubou Diallo (born 4 November 2003) is a Malian professional football player who plays as a forward for Latvian Higher League club BFC Daugavpils. Career In August 2023, Diallo was loaned out to Finnish Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku from Bel ...

, (born 2003), Malian footballer *

Boucader Diallo Boucader Diallo (born 14 September 1984) is a Malian football player. Career Diallo began his career with Stade Malien. In December 2008, he signed a 4-year transfer contract with Sudanese side Al-Merreikh. International career He was part of ...

, Malian footballer *

Cellou Dalein Diallo Cellou Dalein Diallo (born 3 February 1952, Xinhua, 14 December 2004 .) is a Guinean economist and politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea from 2004 to 2006. Previously he held a succession of ministerial posts in the government from 1996 t ...

, Guinean former Prime Minister, Economist and politician *

Cheick Diallo Cheick Diallo (born September 13, 1996) is a Malian professional basketball player for the Osos de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Diallo was a five-star recruit and the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the 2015 McDonald's All-A ...

(born 1996), Malian basketball player * Delphine Diallo (born 1977), French-Senegalese photographer *

Drissa Diallo Drissa Diallo (born 4 January 1973) is a Guinean former professional footballer who most recently played for Cheltenham Town. Although he holds French nationality, he represented Guinea on eight occasions at international level. Career After p ...

, Guinean-French footballer *

Gabriel Diallo Gabriel Diallo (born September 24, 2001) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 44, achieved on 16 June 2025, and a doubles ranking of No. 321, achieved on 8 January 2024. He is currently ...

, Canadian tennis player *

Hama Arba Diallo Hama Arba Diallo (23 March 1939 – 30 September 2014) was a Burkinabé politician, diplomat and civil servant. He was minister of foreign affairs of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 1983 to 1984. Diallo, an opponent of President Blaise Co ...

, Burkinabé politician * Hamed Modibo Diallo (born 1976), Ivorian footballer *

Hamidou Diallo Hamidou Diallo (born July 31, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, Kentucky Wildcats. He w ...

(born 1998), American basketball player * Ibrahim Diallo (born 1996), Malian footballer * Ibrahima Diallo (1915–1958), Senegalese politician * Ibrahima Diallo (born 1959), Senegalese judoka * Ibrahima Diallo (born 1985), Guinean footballer * Ibrahima Diallo (born 1993), English Paralympic footballer * Ibrahima Diallo (born 1999), French footballer * Khadidiatou Diallo, Senegalese activist *

Lassana Diallo Ibrahima Lassana Diallo (born 24 June 1984) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Born in Bamako, Diallo began his career with Djoliba Athletic Club before moving to LB Châteauroux in 2003. In 2006 he ...

(born 1984), Malian footballer *

Mamadou Alimou Diallo Mamadou Alimou Diallo (born 2 December 1984 in Conakry) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks d ...

(born 1984), Guinean footballer * Mamadou Diallo (born 1971), Senegalese football striker * Mamadou Diallo (born 1954), Senegalese triple jumper * Mamadou Diallo (born 1982), Malian retired footballer * Mamadou Sylla Diallo (born 1994), Senegalese footballer * Marcel Diallo (born 1972), American musician, poet, artist and activist * Mariam Aladji Boni Diallo Beninese politician * Mohamed Ali Diallo (born 1978), Burkinabé footballer * Mohammed Diallo (born 1983), Ivorian footballer *

Nafissatou Niang Diallo Nafissatou Niang Diallo (11 March 1941 – 1982) was a Senegalese writer who wrote in French. After studying in Toulouse, France, she began writing. She was active in social services both as a midwife and as director of a maternal and child hea ...

(1941–1982), Senegalese writer * Omar Diallo (born 1972), Senegalese footballer *

Rabiatou Sérah Diallo Rabiatou Serah Diallo (31 December 1949 – 28 June 2023) was a Guinean trade unionist. She was the secretary-general of the National Confederation of Guinean Workers (''Confédération Nationale des Travailleurs de Guinée'', CNTG). Diallo was ...

(1949–2023) Guinean trade unionist *

Rokhaya Diallo Rokhaya Diallo (born 10 April 1978) is a French journalist, author, film-maker, and activist for racial, gender and religious equality. According to ''The New York Times'', she is “one of France's most prominent anti-racism activists.” She i ...

(born 1978), French journalist, author, filmmaker, and activist * Saifoulaye Diallo (1923–1981), Guinean politician *

Salif Diallo Salif Diallo (9 May 1957 – 19 August 2017) was a Burkinabé politician who was President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 2015 to 2017. He was a key associate of President Blaise Compaoré from the 1980s to the 2000s, serving in ...

(1957–2017), Burkinabé politician * Sea Diallo (1958–2025), Senegalese painter and plastic artist * Sidibé Aminata Diallo (born 1950, Malian academic and politician *

Yaya Diallo Yaya Diallo is a musician and author from the Republic of Mali. Background Yaya Diallo was born in 1946 in the village of Fienso (French Sudan) now Mali, to a nomadic Fula father and a Minianka mother. Yaya was raised in a culture that works ...

(born 1946), Malian musician and author * Youssouf Diallo (born 1984), Guinean footballer

First name

Diallo Guidileye Diallo Guidileye (born 30 December 1989) is a Mauritanian former footballer. Club career Guidileye began his career playing for AS Poissy, in the western suburbs of Paris, before moving to Troyes AC on a youth contract. After impressing during ...

(born 1989), Mauritanian-French footballer *

Diallo Telli Boubacar Diallo Telli (1925 – February 1977) was a Guinean diplomat and politician. He helped found the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and was the second secretary-general of the OAU between 1964 and 1972. After serving as Minister of Just ...

(1925–1977), Guinean diplomat and politician

References

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