Diallo

Diallo (pronounced jah-loh; Fula: 𞤔𞤢𞤤𞥆𞤮, romanized: Jallo, [dʒalo, ɟalo]) is a French pronunciation of a Fulani surname of Fula 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.¹

Notable people with the name include:

• Abdul Diallo (born 1996), Burkinabé footballer
• Alpha Yaya Diallo, Guinean-Canadian guitarist, singer and songwriter
• Amad Diallo (born 2002), Ivorian footballer
• Amadou Diallo (1975–1999), victim of police shooting in New York City
• Amadou Diallo (born 1994), French-Guinean footballer
• Amadou Diallo (born 2003), English footballer
• Aminata Diallo (born 1995), French footballer
• Anthony Diallo (born 1956), Tanzanian politician
• Assane Diallo (born 1975), Senegalese runner
• Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (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, (born 2003), Malian footballer
• Boucader Diallo, Malian footballer
• Cellou Dalein Diallo, Guinean former Prime Minister, Economist and politician
• Cheick Diallo (born 1996), Malian basketball player
• Delphine Diallo (born 1977), French-Senegalese photographer
• Drissa Diallo, Guinean-French footballer
• Gabriel Diallo, Canadian tennis player
• Hama Arba Diallo, Burkinabé politician
• Hamed Modibo Diallo (born 1976), Ivorian footballer
• Hamidou Diallo (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 (born 1984), Malian footballer
• Mamadou Alimou Diallo (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 (1941–1982), Senegalese writer
• Omar Diallo (born 1972), Senegalese footballer
• Rabiatou Sérah Diallo (1949–2023) Guinean trade unionist
• Rokhaya Diallo (born 1978), French journalist, author, filmmaker, and activist
• Saifoulaye Diallo (1923–1981), Guinean politician
• Salif Diallo (1957–2017), Burkinabé politician
• Samba Diallo (born 2003), Senegalese footballer
• Sea Diallo (1958–2025), Senegalese painter and plastic artist
• Sidibé Aminata Diallo (born 1950, Malian academic and politician
• Yaya Diallo (born 1946), Malian musician and author
• Youssouf Diallo (born 1984), Guinean footballer
• Zoom Diallo (born 2005), American basketball player
• Zoumana Diallo (born 2005), French footballer

• Diallo Guidileye (born 1989), Mauritanian-French footballer
• Diallo Telli (1925–1977), Guinean diplomat and politician