Guide or traveler
Derived from the Soninke word for 'guide' or 'traveler,' this name is a prominent surname and given name across West Africa. It is famously associated with the Mandinka people and historical figures who played significant roles in the region's political and religious history.
Less common today
Toure isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,313 in 1993.
American television host and cultural critic
American professional basketball player
Novelist and music journalist known professionally as Touré
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
