Baby name
STABLE
🇰🇪 Wanjala
/wahn · JAH · lah/
Meaning
“Born during famine (Luhya)”
Luhya masculine name from western Kenya meaning 'born during famine', from the Luhya word injala meaning 'hunger'. Part of the tradition of naming children after the challenging circumstances of their birth. Reflects Luhya cultural honesty about hardship.
Nicknames
wan · jala · jalo
Vibe
timelessresonant
How it ages.
Contemporary Kenyan ethnic heritage name.
The cultural moment.
Steady regional use in Kenya.