Wanjiru

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Born during the absence of a husband" or "Wanted Child"
Popularity
Wanjiru is not a very common name outside of Kenya.

cartoon of the name Wanjiru
Cartoon of Wanjiru

Wanjiru Name meanings & History

"Born during the absence of a husband" or "Wanted Child". Possibly from Kikuyu njĩra meaning "way, path". In the Kikuyu origin legend this is the name of one of the nine daughters of Mumbi. In Kenya, Wanjiru is a common name for girls born in the Kikuyu community. It is usually given to girls who are born during the absence of their father.

Zodiac Sign of Wanjiru: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wanjiru:

W: Wild,Wonderment,Willful,Wonderful,Wishful

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

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

J: Journey,Judicial,Journal,Justice,Joy,Jester

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

R: Restless,Rational,Reason,Resourceful

U: Undermining,Understanding,Unity,Utopia,Universality

Wanjiru is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Delicate name

Famous People

Tegla Loroupe Wanjiru (Kenyan long-distance runner)

2.) Wanjiru (Female)

Usage: Kikuyu

Meanings: The name Wanjiru means 'of the bells' or 'she who sings/has a sweet voice'.

Pronunciation: Waa
Wahhn-jee-roo.
njii
rúú


Description: Kikuyu/Nairobi (Kenyan). The name Wanjiru means 'of the bells' or 'she who sings/has a sweet voice'. Njiru means black thus meaning one that comes from black or dark matter mainly in reference to skin colouration. Wanjiru is mostly used as a first name.

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Wanjiru is probably Tegla Loroupe Wanjiru, a Kenyan long-distance track and road runner who held the world record in the marathon from 1998 to 2001.

Related Names to Wanjiru

Related names include Wangari, Wanjiku, and Wanjala.

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