Baby name

STABLE BOY · KIKUYU (KENYA)
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Wanjau

/wahn · JAH · oo/


“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.

wanj · jau · eau

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How it ages.

Contemporary Kenyan Kikuyu name.

The cultural moment.

Steady use among Kenyan Kikuyu families.