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Kikuyu girl names.

69 names — open any of them for its meaning, sound and story.

CharitygirlCharitable love; generosity/CHAR-ih-tee/CirugirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/CHEE-roo/ConsolatagirlConsoled; comforted/kon-soh-LAH-tah/DamarisgirlOf uncertain Greek origin; possibly “young woman” or related to “calf”/da-MAR-is/GathonigirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/gah-THOH-nee/Gikenoboy or girlJoy and happiness—a lovely name for a child who brings delight to the family./gee-KEH-noh/JacintagirlBeautiful hyacinth flower/ja-SIN-ta/JoygirlJoy and gladness/joy/JoycegirlEnglish female name, commonly associated in modern use with “joy”; its deeper historical etymology is not simply the English noun in every usage./joyss/JulietgirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/JOO-lee-et/KaguregirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/kah-GOO-reh/LiliangirlAn English/Christian name used by many Kikuyu families, generally associated with Lily/the lily rather than “beloved and graceful.”/LIL-ee-an/MercygirlAn English virtue name used among Kikuyu families, meaning “mercy” or “compassion.”/MER-see/Mukenoboy or girlHappiness and gladness, celebrating the joy this child brings./moo-KEH-noh/MukenyogirlA smile—the happiness and warmth brought by a beloved child./moo-KEHN-yoh/MumbigirlThe ancestral mother and creator of the Kikuyu people/MOOM-bee/MuthonigirlA beloved or cherished one—a tender blessing for a much-loved daughter/moo-THOH-nee/Mwegaboy or girlGood-hearted, kind, and worthy of admiration/MWEH-gah/NdutagirlA female Gĩkũyũ personal name; the claimed wartime-birth meaning is not reliable./n-DOO-tah/NjambigirlEstablished Gĩkũyũ female personal/family name; literal meaning is not reliably established here./n-JAHM-bee/NjerigirlA daughter born during a journey or time of travel/n-JEH-ree/NjokigirlOne who returns, carrying the joyful sense of reunion, restoration, and a hoped-for homecoming/NJOH-kee/NyagakigirlWoman or daughter of Gaki; a patronymic/family-connection form./nyah-GAH-kee/NyaguthiegirlA Kikuyu female name, commonly analyzed as a Nya- form connected with Gũthii; no standard literal meaning of “family identity” is established./nyah-goo-THEH/NyaguthiigirlA Kikuyu female name, commonly analyzed as a Nya- form connected with Gũthii; it does not literally mean harvest or prosperity./nyah-goo-THEE/NyakairugirlDaughter of Kairu—a name that lovingly keeps a family connection alive across generations./nyah-KAI-roo/NyamachakigirlWoman or daughter of Machaki; a patronymic/family-connection form./nyah-mah-CHAH-kee/NyamburagirlBorn during rain, a warm image of blessing and abundance/nyam-BOO-ra/NyawiragirlA hardworking person, expressing hopes for achievement, dignity, and a successful future/nyah-WEE-rah/NyokabigirlDaughter or descendant of Okabi, carrying a cherished family connection/nyoh-KAH-bee/PaulinegirlFeminine form of Paul, meaning small or humble./PAW-leen/PerisgirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/PEH-ris/StellagirlStar./STEL-ah/TabithagirlGazelle./TAB-ih-thuh/Thayuboy or girlPeace, calm, and harmony/THAH-yoo/WacekegirlOf Ceke; a Gikuyu female name formed with wa- and the personal/ancestral name Ceke./wah-CHEH-keh/WaceragirlA traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Wacera, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi./wah-CHEH-rah/WaciragirlBorn while travelling; associated with a journey./wah-CHEE-rah/WacirigirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/wah-CHEE-ree/WaciurigirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/wah-CHOOR-ee/WacoigirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/wah-COY/WacucugirlOf or named for a grandmother (cũcũ)./wah-COO-coo/WacukagirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/wah-CHOO-kah/WagakigirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/wah-GAH-kee/WahitogirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/wah-HEE-toh/WahugirlA cherished traditional Kikuyu girls’ name; its precise older etymology is not consistently recorded./WAH-hoo/WairimugirlA traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Wairimu, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi./wah-ee-REE-moo/WaitheragirlA traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Waithera, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi./why-THEH-rah/WaithererogirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/why-theh-REH-roh/WaithiragirlA Kikuyu female name associated with thĩra, “work/labour”; it may convey industriousness rather than a guarantee of accomplishment./wai-THEE-rah/WamathaigirlAn attested Kikuyu-style female personal/family name, probably formed in relation to Mathai; no established lexical meaning is documented./wah-mah-THAI/WambuigirlA traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Wambui, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi./wam-BOO-ee/WamburagirlBorn with the rain or associated with the rainy season/wam-BOO-rah/WamuciigirlA Kikuyu female name meaning or evoking “of the home/homestead.”/wah-moo-CHEE/WamuhugirlAn attested Kikuyu female name traditionally linked in some accounts with hardship or difficult circumstances; the exact historical explanation varies./wah-MOO-hoo/WamuyugirlA traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Wamuyu, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi./wah-MOO-yoo/WamwithagirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/wahm-WEE-thah/WangarigirlLeopard; a strong, courageous and capable woman/wahn-GAH-ree/WangechigirlA spelling variant of Wangeci, a Kikuyu female name traditionally associated with locusts and, by extension, birth during a locust season./wah-NGEH-chee/WangecigirlAssociated with locusts, traditionally recalling the time or circumstances surrounding a child’s birth/wah-NGEH-chee/WangendogirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/wah-NGEN-doh/WanguigirlA traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Wangui, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi./wahn-GOO-ee/WanjikugirlA traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Wanjiku, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi./wan-JEE-koo/WanjirugirlA traditional ancestral daughter-name, honoring Wanjiru, one of the daughters of Gikuyu and Mumbi./wan-JEE-roo/WanjokigirlA genuine traditional Kikuyu girl’s name whose older circumstantial meaning varies across sources; it is cherished as a marker of family and heritage./wahn-JOH-kee/WanjugugirlA traditional Kikuyu name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story/wahn-JOO-goo/WarugurugirlAn established female Gikuyu name; “enduring cultural heritage” is not its lexical meaning./wah-roo-GOO-roo/WathiragirlTraditionally understood as “of Thira” or “daughter/descendant of Thira,” with Thira functioning as an ancestral or personal name./wah-THEE-rah/WendogirlLove and affection/WEN-doh/