Wanjau
/wan-JOW/
“A traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”
- How to say it
- wan-JOW
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Kenya
- How common
- uncommon · also a surname
From the same family
01Wanjiku“A traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Wanjiku, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi.”→︎02Wanjiru“A traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Wanjiru, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi.”→︎03Wanjohi“Born while traditional beer was being brewed.”→︎04Wanjoki“A genuine traditional Kikuyu girl’s name whose older circumstantial meaning varies across sources; it is cherished as a marker of family and heritage.”→︎05Wanjugu“A traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”→︎