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Muriithi

/moo-REE-thee/Kikuyu · a boy’s name

“A shepherd, carrying the warm sense of someone who guides, protects, and cares for others”

How to say it
moo-REE-thee
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MuriithiMurithi

From the same family

01Murimi“Farmer or cultivator—one who nourishes and sustains the community”Kikuyumale→︎02Muriu“A traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”Kikuyumale→︎03Muriuki“One who returns to life or rises again—a name of resilience and renewal”Kikuyumale→︎