Wambui

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Wambui means "zebra" in the Kikuyu language. It is also a surname among the Kikuyu people, who are the largest ethnic group in Kenya.
Popularity
Wambui is not a very common name outside of Kenya, where it is popular among the Kikuyu people.

cartoon of the name Wambui
Cartoon of Wambui

Wambui Name meanings & History

Wambui means "zebra" in the Kikuyu language. It is also a surname among the Kikuyu people, who are the largest ethnic group in Kenya. Means "zebra" in Kikuyu. This is one of Mumbi's nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend. Wambui is used as both a first name and a surname among the Kikuyu people in Kenya.

Zodiac Sign of Wambui: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wambui:

W: Wild,Wonderment,Wonderful,Wishful,Willful

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

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

B: Bashful,Brains,Bountiful,Beauty

U: Utopia,Universality,Unity,Understanding,Undermining

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

Wambui is:

  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Strange name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Wambui include Kenyan singer Wambui Katee and social worker Wambui Kamiru.

Related Names to Wambui

Other Kikuyu names include Mumbi, Ngugi, and Wanjira.

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