Baby name

STABLE GIRL · KIKUYU (KENYA)
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Wambui

/wahm · BOO · ee/


“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.

wamb · bui

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How it ages.

Contemporary Kenyan Kikuyu name; reflects cultural identity.

The cultural moment.

Steady use in Kenya; part of Kikuyu naming traditions.