Mwangi

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Mwangi means "a person who belongs to a family or clan". The name is derived from the Kikuyu word "wangi", which means "many".
Popularity
Mwangi is not a commonly used name outside of Kenya and East Africa. It is ranked as the 35th most popular name in Kenya.

cartoon of the name Mwangi
Cartoon of Mwangi

Mwangi Name meanings & History

Mwangi means "a person who belongs to a family or clan". The name is derived from the Kikuyu word "wangi", which means "many". Means "rapid expansion" in Kikuyu. Kikuyu males were traditionally organized into age sets or generations. The Mwangi generation started around the beginning of the 20th century and lasted for about 30 years. Mwangi is primarily used as a first name for boys. It is also sometimes used as a last name in Kikuyu culture.

Zodiac Sign of Mwangi: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mwangi:

M: Manipulative,Mushy,Mother,Memorabilia,Memory,Maternal,Mommy

W: Wonderment,Willful,Wonderful,Wild,Wishful

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Angry,Action,Assertive

N: Nervous,Neat,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nice

G: Gregarious,Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

Mwangi is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Mwangi Kiunjuri is a Kenyan politician and current Minister of Agriculture. Mwangi wa Githinji is a Kenyan-American scholar and professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Related Names to Mwangi

Similar names include Maina, Gachanja, Wanjohi, and Karanja.

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