# Traoré

Traoré or Traore is a surname of Manding origin (Bambara:Taara-oray), as written in French orthography, which is common in Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Guinea. In anglophone West Africa the name is often spelled Trawally.

## Notable people with the surname include

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### A

* Abd Traore, Guinean entrepreneur
* Abdou Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Abdoulaye Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Abdoullaye Traoré (born 2000), Ivorian-Italian footballer
* Abibatou Traoré (born 1973), Senegalese writer
* Abou Traoré, Guinean politician
* Aboubacar Traoré (born 1992), Burkinabé footballer
* Adama Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Aissata Traoré (born 1997), Malian footballer
* Alain Traoré (born 1988), Burkinabé footballer
* Ali Traoré (born 1985), French basketball player
* Aliou Traoré (born 2001), French footballer
* Alou Traoré (born 1974), Malian footballer
* Alyssa Traoré (born 1998), Dutch fashion model
* Amadou Traoré (born 2002), French footballer
* Amara Traoré (born 1965), Senegalese footballer
* Aminata Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Apolline Traoré (born 1976), Burkinabé filmmaker
* Arissou Traore (born 1984), Togolese footballer
* Armand Traoré (born 1989), French footballer
* Assa Traoré (born 1985), French activist
* Astou Traoré (born 1981), Senegalese basketball player
* Awa Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Aya Traoré (born 1983), Senegalese basketball player
* Ayouba Traoré (born 1982), Malian judoka

### B

* Baba Traoré (born 1992), French footballer
* Babemba Traoré (1855–1898), Malian royal
* Baboye Traoré (born 1990), French footballer
* Badara Traore (born 1997), American football player
* Bakaye Traoré (born 1985), Malian footballer
* Bano Traoré (born 1985), Malian-French athlete
* Ben Traoré (born 1986), Malian footballer
* Bénie Traoré (born 2002), Ivorian footballer
* Bertrand Traoré (born 1995), Burkinabé footballer
* Bio Aï Traoré (born 1985), Beninese footballer
* Boubacar Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Brahim Traoré (born 2004), French footballer
* Brahima Traoré (born 1974), Burkinabé footballer
* Bréhima Traoré (born 1973), Malian footballer

### C

* Chaka Traore (born 2004), Ivorian footballer
* Charles Traoré (born 1992), Malian footballer
* Cheibane Traoré (born 1990), Malian footballer
* Cheick Traoré (born 1995), Malian footballer
* Cheick Bougadary Traoré, Malian political candidate
* Cherif Traoré (born 1994), Guinean-Italian footballer
* Christian Traoré (born 1982), Danish footballer

### D

* Dambou Traoré (born 1977), French footballer
* Dame Traoré (born 1986), French footballer
* Demba Traoré (born 1982), Swedish footballer
* Demba Traoré (politician) (born 1972), Malian lawyer and politician
* Diarra Traoré (1935–1985), Guinean politician
* Diedie Traore (born 1999), French footballer
* Dioncounda Traoré (born 1942), Malian politician
* Diongolo Traore (1914–1971), Burkinabé politician
* Djiguible Traoré (born 1960), Malian boxer
* Djimi Traoré (born 1980), Malian footballer
* Dramane Traoré (born 1982), Malian footballer
* Drissa Traoré (born 1992), Ivorian footballer

### E

* Efua Traoré, Nigerian-German writer
* Elhadj Oumar Traoré, Guinean politician
* Eric Traoré (born 1996), Burkinabé footballer

### F

* Falaba Issa Traoré (1930–2003), Malian writer
* Fodie Traore (born 1985), French footballer

### G

* Gaoussou Traoré (born 1999), French footballer

### H

* Hadamou Traoré (born 1993), French footballer
* Hamari Traoré (born 1992), Malian footballer
* Hamed Traorè (born 2000), Ivorian footballer
* Hamidou Traoré (born 1996), Malian footballer
* Henri Traoré (born 1983), Burkinabé footballer
* Honoré Traoré (born 1957), Burkinabé soldier

### I

* Ibrahim Traoré (born 1988), Burkinabé military officer
* Ibrahim Traoré (footballer) (born 1988), Ivorian footballer
* Ibrahima Traoré (born 1988), Guinean footballer
* Idrissa Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ismaël Traoré (born 1986), French/Ivorian footballer
* Issa de Brahima Traoré (born 1962), Burkinabé filmmaker
* Issa Falaba Traoré (1930–2003), Malian filmmaker
* Issa Traoré (born 1979), Malian footballer
* Iya Traoré (born 1986), Guinean footballer

### J

* Jean-Victor Traoré (born 1985), Burkinabé basketball player

### K

* Kady Traoré (born 1979), Burkinabé actress
* Kalifa Traoré (born 1991), Malian footballer
* Kalilou Traoré (born 1987), Malian footballer
* Kandia Traoré (born 1980), Ivorian footballer
* Kassim Traoré (born 1966), Malian boxer
* Koh Traoré (born 1989), Burkinabé-Ivorian footballer

### L

* Lacina Traoré (born 1990), Ivorian footballer
* Lamine Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Lassana Traoré (born 1945), Malian politician and diplomat
* Lassina Traoré (born 2001), Burkinabé footballer
* Lobi Traoré (1961–2010), Malian musician

### M

* Madimoussa Traoré (born 1986), French footballer
* Mahama Johnson Traoré (1942–2010), Senegalese film director
* Mahamadou Traoré (born 1994), Malian footballer
* Mahamane Traoré (born 1988), Malian footballer
* Mai Traore (born 1999), Guinean footballer
* Maïlys Traoré (born 1995), French rugby union footballer
* Maimouna Traoré (born 1998), Malian footballer
* Makan Traore (footballer, born 1992) (born 1992), French footballer
* Mamadou Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mamary Traoré (born 1980), Malian footballer
* Manssita Traoré (born 2003), French footballer
* Mariam Traore (born 1980), Ivorian handball player
* Mathieu Traoré (born 1972), Burkinabé footballer
* Mélégué Maurice Traoré (born 1951), Burkinabé politician
* Mody Traoré (born 1980), French footballer
* Moha Traoré (born 1994), Malian-Spanish footballer
* Mohamed Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mossi Traoré (born 1985), French fashion designer
* Mouhamadou Traoré (born 1982/1986), Senegalese footballer
* Mouna Traoré, Canadian actress
* Moussa Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mustapha Traoré (born 1982), French footballer

### N

* Nassira Traoré (born 1988), Malian volleyball player
* Nolan Traoré (born 2006), French basketball player

### O

* Oula Abass Traoré (born 1995), Burkinabé footballer
* Omar Haktab Traoré (born 1998), German footballer
* Oumar Traoré (disambiguation), multiple people
* Oumou Traoré (born 1969), Malian athlete
* Ousmane Traoré (born 1977), Burkinabé footballer
* Ousmane Traoré (footballer, born 1985) (born 1985), Senegalese footballer

### P

* Pon-Karidjatou Traoré (born 1986), Burkinabé athlete

### R

* Rokia Traoré (born 1974), Malian singer–songwriter

### S

* Sa Brahima Traore (born 1982), Burkinabé footballer
* Safradine Traoré (born 1986), Beninese footballer
* Salif Traoré (born 1972), Malian politician
* Salimata Traoré (born 1994), Malian politician
* Saloum Traoré, Nigerien politician
* Sambou Traoré (born 1979), Malian basketball player
* Sammy Traoré (born 1976), Malian footballer
* Saratou Traoré (born 2002), Malian footballer
* Sékou Traoré born 1962, Burkinabé filmmaker
* Seydou Traoré (born 1970), Burkinabé footballer
* Souleymane Traore (1987–2009), Guinean footballer
* Soumaila Traoré (born 1973), Malian footballer

### T

* Tiécoura Traoré, Malian actor
* Tieba Traoré (1845–1893), Malian royal
* Tiramakhan Traore, Malian general
* Togba Traoré, Guinean politician

### Y

* Yohan Traore (born 2003), French basketball player
* Youssouf Traoré (born 1991), Ivorian footballer