Baby name
FADING
🇰🇪 Wafula
/wah · FOO · lah/
Meaning
“Born during the rainy season (Luhya)”
Luhya masculine name from western Kenya meaning 'born during the rainy season', from the Luhya word ifula meaning 'rainy season'. Given to boys born during heavy rains. The feminine equivalent is Nafula.
Nicknames
wafu · fula
Vibe
timelessresonant
How it ages.
Contemporary Kenyan name; part of ethnic heritage naming.
The cultural moment.
Steady regional use in Kenya; less common nationally.