Waithaka
/wai-THAH-kah/
“A genuine Kikuyu male name, likely connected with thaka, land/bush or uncultivated country; the exact naming circumstance is not certain.”
- How to say it
- wai-THAH-kah
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Kenya
- How common
- common · also a surname
From the same family
01Waithera“A traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Waithera, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi.”→︎02Waitherero“A traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”→︎03Waithira“A Kikuyu female name associated with thĩra, “work/labour”; it may convey industriousness rather than a guarantee of accomplishment.”→︎04Waititu“A traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”→︎