Baby name
STABLE
🇰🇪 Wairimu
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Meaning
“Ogre”
Kikuyu feminine name from Kenya derived from irimũ meaning 'ogre' or 'giant', with the prefix wa- indicating 'of'. One of the nine daughters of Mumbi in Kikuyu origin mythology. The name implies strength and imposing protective power.
Nicknames
wairu · rimu
Vibe
timelessresonant
How it ages.
Contemporary Kenyan name; reflects Kikuyu ethnic identity.
The cultural moment.
Steady regional use in Kenya; part of Kikuyu cultural naming.