Baby name
STABLE
🇰🇪 Wambui
/wahm · BOO · ee/
Meaning
“Zebra”
Kikuyu feminine name from Kenya, derived from the root mbui meaning 'zebra' or 'goat', with the prefix wa- indicating 'she who belongs to' or 'mother of'. One of the nine daughters of Mumbi in Kikuyu origin mythology, associated with vitality and social liveliness.
Nicknames
wamb · bui
Vibe
timelessresonant
How it ages.
Contemporary Kenyan Kikuyu name; reflects cultural identity.
The cultural moment.
Steady use in Kenya; part of Kikuyu naming traditions.