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Karimi

Karĩmi

/kah-RI-mee/Kikuyu · a boy’s name

“A hardworking cultivator; a child associated with diligence and perseverance”

How to say it
kah-RI-mee
Traditional Kikuyu spelling
Karĩmi
Used in
Kenya
How common
common · also a surname

From the same family

01Karingi“A traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”Kikuyumale→︎02Kariuki“One who comes back or is restored; a symbol of perseverance”Kikuyumale→︎