Baby name
STABLE
🇰🇪 Wanjau
/wahn · JAH · oo/
Meaning
“Of the calf”
Kikuyu masculine name from Kenya meaning 'of the calf', from the root njau meaning 'calf' and the prefix wa- meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'. Reflects the importance of cattle in traditional Kikuyu pastoral culture.
Nicknames
wanj · jau · eau
Vibe
timelessresonant
How it ages.
Contemporary Kenyan Kikuyu name.
The cultural moment.
Steady use among Kenyan Kikuyu families.