Do you know the meaning of your name? If not, find out from your parents or grandparents. You might be surprised by the hilarious meaning of your name.
List of Kikuyu names inspired by animals
What’s the meaning of your African name?
Kikuyu traditional ceremony(Antony Trivet)
In the Kikuyu culture, some names are inspired by nature, animals and even habits such as alcoholism and hard work. For instance, the name Wanjohi means one who indulges in alcoholism while the name Mukora means ‘thug’. So before you go ahead and name your baby after someone, find out what the name means and its origin. You don’t want your baby to carry a name that speaks so much negativity.
Kikuyu elders(standardmedia)
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Below we have made a list of Kikuyu names that are inspired by animals:
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1. Njogu – elephant
2. Ngari – leopard
3. Wahiti – derived from ‘hiti’ which means hyena
4. Wang’ombe – cow
5. Njau – calf
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6. Wanjau – ‘of the calf’
7. Wang’ondu – looks after the sheep
8. Nyaga – ostrich
9. Muruthi – lion
10. Gachui – chick
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Traditional dance(Antony Trivet)
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11. Mbogo – buffalo
12. Kiura – frog
13. Nyamu – animal
14. Nderi – eagle
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15. Wanderi – of the eagle
16. Ngigi – locust
17. Njuki – bee
18. Wanjuki – of the bees
19. Njagi – zebra
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20. Ngatia – lion
21. Ndegwa – bull
22. Njoka – worms
23. Wangare – female name that means leopard
24. Kori – lamb
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25. Wanguku – derived from ‘nguku’ which means ‘hen’
What name did we leave out? You can add to the list.
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