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Kariuki

Kariũki

/kah-ree-OO-kee/Kikuyu · a boy’s name

“One who comes back or is restored; a symbol of perseverance”

How to say it
kah-ree-OO-kee
Traditional Kikuyu spelling
Kariũki
Used in
Kenya
How common
very common · also a surname

From the same family

01Karimi“A hardworking cultivator; a child associated with diligence and perseverance”Kikuyumale→︎02Karingi“A traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”Kikuyumale→︎