Baby name
RISING
🇰🇪 Wangari
/wahn · GAH · ree/
Meaning
“Leopard (Kikuyu)”
Kikuyu feminine name from Kenya meaning 'leopard', from the Kikuyu root ngarĩ meaning 'leopard'. Symbolizes strength, agility, and protective courage. One of the nine daughters of Mumbi in Kikuyu origin mythology. Famously borne by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai.
Nicknames
wang · ari · gari
Vibe
timelessresonant
How it ages.
Contemporary Kenyan name; notably borne by environmental activist.
The cultural moment.
Steady use in Kenya; growing international recognition.